Rangers Banter Archive February 21 2020

21 Feb 2020 21:47:59
IMO regarding this season so far. As frustrating as it may be, I do not think it is the worst season. The results in Europe have been good. The game against Braga, who are a very good quick team, was a great result. Do you really think that if Gerrard had lost the dressing room, that we would have come back and won the game? Yes the first half in particular was not good but the team stuck in to get the result. Regarding some of the signings made, regardless if the team, some will inevitably not make the grade. I understand that some people want us to progressing quick but, just remember where we were not to long ago. Just because some fans think we are not doing good enough, this does not mean we just have to change the manager every time. We all want our team to be doing well. Supporting a team, through good and bad, will always be frustrating at times. However I will never give up on Rangers. Let's not forget, whether you like it or not, a lot of the players are still adjusting to the Scottish game. Also Gerrard is still learning. If you look to the past to players who didn't start of great at the club, but did improve after time, there will be more than you think. Hateley and Ricksen are two for starters. let's not forget We Are The People.

21 Feb 2020 22:05:10
Maybe there’s also a lesson to be learned from last night, making substitutes and giving them time to make an impact and also tinkering with the formation when it’s not working. It’s what we’ve been crying out for. Although I’m still not convinced that had it been 0-0 we wouldn’t have seen Halliday replace Barisic instead of Aribo. Just goes to show we can adapt well when we have to change, was that the start of, dare I say it, a plan B! 😂.

21 Feb 2020 20:09:01
Morelos discipline has been great out with Scottish referees, in the Europa, for Columbia and when playing in Scandinavia. Ryan jack was suspended before Morelos in europa, nobody batted an eyelid 🤔 it’s football and bookings happen, Braga has four players facing suspension don’t forget, and as far as I remember our cards from all our qualifiers count? 🤔 unless that’s has changed now or is it still rigged for the bigger seeded clubs that way.

22 Feb 2020 09:41:21
It’s the manner of the bookings, Morelos is not taking bookings for the team he’s taking them for being a dick to refs or needless fouls. Jack had to make fouls covering for Kamara and at key points in games to halt attacking moves that were likely to lead to chances that’s why nobody moans about Jack.

22 Feb 2020 11:20:10
Didn't Jack nearly cause an injury to himself after giving the ball away in the cup final?
Didn't Jack get booked with a rash challenge against Hearts?
Let's not paint Jack as a level headed saviour and Morelos as a sinner!

21 Feb 2020 18:41:37
Just a quick question

Anyone think we should drop Morelos on Sunday and play team he may play against braga away,
Maybe give Kent a rest aswell and possibly Davis

Or just leave it the way it is and keep same team that finished the game last night and hopefully keep the run going now?

Hopefully Kilmarnock turn up against them and give it a right good go. 😊.

21 Feb 2020 18:55:54
Morels must start cannot risk our only striker available for wenesday.

21 Feb 2020 19:04:34
Yeah good point Brian, never even though on that mate 👍.

22 Feb 2020 09:44:30
Morelos will start, Kent might be rested for Stewart, Kent might be crucial if he can find form. He’s good for counter attacks which we will need over there. Will be good to get jack back in for braga. My mid 3 would be Aribo/ Jack/ Arfield on current form.

21 Feb 2020 17:55:11
alfredo was the best thing since sliced bread a few weeks ago now lots of rangers fans want him sold if he was to get the same service as the celtic forwards he would be scoring in every game, he is the best striker in Scotland in my opinion.

21 Feb 2020 18:32:09
Yes he is the best striker in Scotland, I don't think anyone can deny that my friend. The issue is most people are getting fed up with his discipline. We would rather he stay on the park and do his job.

21 Feb 2020 18:38:49
Any on here that want him sold are just frustrated wi him as he has been off his goal scoring best just now, just like the whole team were untill last night Ian.

In any case his value will drop untill he is back to his goal scoring self (but without his bad old attitude of course) .

21 Feb 2020 15:35:06
morelos will be a fantastic piece of business for the club of that i'm 100% --but quite frankly the sooner he goes the better ---yes his goals have been important in the Europa ---but free scoring against mediocre clubs at a domestic level just doesn't cut it imo----still to score against celtic sums it up for me- ---another missed game and such an important one next week --it just doesn't stop---chew off the hand that offers the first 15 million---.

21 Feb 2020 16:26:04
Top goal scorer in Europa league. Mediocre clubs in that competition isn’t there 🧐 give the guy a break, he gets enough stuck from the rest of Scotland yet our supporters are fast to kick him when he’s down as well. If it wasn’t for him we wouldn’t be where we are in Europe or in the league.

21 Feb 2020 16:44:47
Agreed. I’m afraid the Morelos v Edouard argument is over and our man loses hands down. Would anyone not happily swap them?

21 Feb 2020 16:59:18
might be for you swagman but not for me, its your own fault you hate alfie, always negative with your sly remarks trying to draw a reaction from true rangers fans, your a disgrace fella.

21 Feb 2020 17:01:46
Morelos scores goals and has scored more goals in Scotland and Europe than Eduardo. They are not the same type of forward. We signed Morelos for£1.2m, think they paid £9m for Eduardo. I know which one I'd have.

21 Feb 2020 17:07:11
you missed the point entirely blue, hes no good to any team suspended and quite frankly he is suspended way too much. Europa was never part of my argument as he can pop them in against quality opposition, but not sitting in the stand he cant.

21 Feb 2020 17:25:16
I’m sorry deecee but you can’t make an argument and say we won’t look at a certain aspect of it. If you’re judging him you need to look at all his goals. Can’t just say “Europe doesn’t count”. If it wasn’t for his goal against Legia we wouldn’t even be in the competition at this point.

21 Feb 2020 17:58:57
where did I say Europa doesn't count swag--im agreeing with you---but once again its very difficult to hit the net from the stand---end of story.

21 Feb 2020 17:59:26
sorry --I meant blue89.

21 Feb 2020 20:42:55
Sadiq has scored more goals in the Europa league than Edouard! 😂😂😂😂.

22 Feb 2020 13:45:09
Trueblue - think you’ll find this is the first time I’ve ever been negative about Alfie. And I’m not even negative, I’m just realistic.

21 Feb 2020 12:42:27
Eventually. A change of formation with kamberi Morelos and Stewart and hagi. Kent needs a rest on the bench with kamara. We should play our second half team at the weekend. Why have we not tried that 3-4-3 before. Or a 4-4+-2 with Morelos and kamberi up front. We overloaded them second half. Both of them on at the same time will batter the defences in our league.

21 Feb 2020 12:11:55
1st of all would like to congratulate the manager on eventually mixing it up and making subbys at the right times. The next massive plus is stewart kamberi and aribos impact on the game. Absolutely made up for aribo. Just to think all the pelter he gets on here compared to Kamara whos recently been touted as a 10mill player. he's a 50k player right enough. he's literally getting worse game by game. What on earth has happened? Constantly giving ball away and almost had a mad header assist putting them right clean through on goal. Extremely tough game next week we need to keep the ball a lot better if we want to progress.

21 Feb 2020 11:12:21
Ive just been asked this question. "Do you think Borna Barisic is up for the fight because it seems when the going gets tough he is always injured? "

I won't tell you how i responded for now and let's get others opinions on that first. It was definitely a heavy challenge he took last night btw.

21 Feb 2020 11:24:57
Don’t think many players could carry on after a Kung fu kick to the back.

21 Feb 2020 13:27:48
Took a proper sore one no way was he running that off.

21 Feb 2020 13:32:27
I did say to the fella beside me last night that your Davy Robertsons or Arthur Numane wouldn't be as easily injured. However, I think we have to accept that today's modern footballer is more athlete than footballer and as such need to be fully fit to perform to potential.

That was a right good thump he took though, happened right beside me and you heard the wind being knocked out of big Borna.

I still can't talk yet and am like the cat that got the cream, I can't stop smiling. My team won and I have a suitcase full of square sausage and Morton's rolls lol.

21 Feb 2020 12:01:18
I've thought for some time Barisic, tho I rate him highly, has a bit of a glass jaw.

21 Feb 2020 12:17:37
Aye looked like he took a sore one to be fair.

21 Feb 2020 12:23:32
Been out with a hip injury then took that challenge. Some folk desprerate to get on the backs of our key players.

21 Feb 2020 12:38:42
Stupid question he’s been on top form the tackle last night was an assault it was right in front of me it was a sore one could have been red.

21 Feb 2020 13:43:44
Do you think that the mob across the city are going to have to play by the same rules as the rest of Europe last night was one that they would have got away with any other time sooner we get var the sooner we get back to a level playing field.

21 Feb 2020 13:44:23
Good response Cletus. My response was similar. There is so much data provided about players training and match performance that i think genuine injuries would be easily noticed. Most players these days won't play unless close to 100%. There are exceptions to this though.

Glad youve got your sausage and rolls Cletus. Did you find a chippy since Blue Lagoon closed down?

21 Feb 2020 14:39:26
Square sausage and morton's rolls Cletusvandamme? Ye cannot beat it pal! 👍.

21 Feb 2020 15:04:19
Right in front of us last night. Borna was assaulted. A straight red for me. To say he got injured easily or has a glass jaw on this occasion is completely infantile and ridiculous. Our supporters are so bloody fickle. Don’t let positivity get in the way of a negative outlook. Ref wasn’t interested though. His booking of Morelos was an absolute joke, thought he was poor. VAR not used once either.

21 Feb 2020 15:15:09
Barasic is definetly up for the battle.
That was a sore one he took last night and i'm not surprised he had to go off.
The amount of times he gets clattered in 90 mins is unbelievable for an attacking left back and he still gets on with it.
In Borna Bear we trust.
Ask the Croatia manager 😁.

21 Feb 2020 15:18:32
Ibrox4me

Your right mate - the kick on Borna was shocking looked like it was right in the kidney area

And the yellow card on Morelos - well there all told before hand no hand gestures and no complaining
But the ref was just waiting to card him at first opportunity

Refereeing has went right down hill across the board
Can’t watch a decent game of football without the refs making massive blunders these days

The best response was getting the 3 goals and winning the match

And will be even sweeter to get into next stage.

21 Feb 2020 16:54:28
Barasic has been getting booted up and down the park over the last couple of months, with referees letting it go or giving the opposition a telling off instead of a card. So i hardly think he has a glass jaw.

21 Feb 2020 10:33:04
DK19

I haven't got a clue what your talking about buddy

This is a banter sight and you come on and praise the team and you can come on and moan about the team and manager when things aren't great (which they haven't recently)

But don't come on with stupid accusations of me trying to predict the downfall of the team
I have never predicted the downfall of the team at any point in time.

Only came on and voiced frustrations when we're playing crap and take same time out to say when we played amazing like last 25 minutes last night

Said before what I say or you say ain't going to change the managers decisions and how the players play lol

So stop with the daft analysis of the game to try have a dig at my posts mate
Because your response came no where near what I said in first place so try sticking to the subject before going off on tantrums that make no sense.

The team played like they did before Xmas in last 25 minutes prior to that there was folk left Ibrox at half time last night
Because the dire performance in the 1st half that at everyone at one point thought it was going to look like a cricket score

I said in my posts if you look back it was a tremendous come back and more like the team we know rather than team of recent weeks and that i hoped it would be a turning point in our season

I'm a x season ticket holder supported the club for 40 years work comes in the way now a days to be spending on a season ticket
I pay for merchandise and pay to watch games on tv
I have as much right as anyone else to come on here and voice a frustrations and opinions as I wish.

Doesn't make me any less of a supporter

Just a supporter that wants the team to play as well as it can during every game
It's called passion, maybe something you lack when you can't raise your head to voice frustrations when the team is losing points to in my opinion inferior teams in our league

And as I said last night I'll guarantee I'll be back on if they play rubbish again
But that's just me 😁👍

Too many folk on here too quick to try jump on people's opinions and thinking there's is the right opinion and we should follow there example
That's not how it works we are all different with different opinions and that's what makes us different

If you don't like my post don't read and don't answer

But don't come on being rude and self righteous

If your a supporter support the team yes
But have some decency and let folk have there opinions and let them vent frustration and except it's not them not being a supporter as you put it
But being passionate and wanting the best

We can all vent and we can still be true supporter and we should support and allow folk to come on without vindictive responses
It's your fellow supporters!

Anyway still buzzing from last night well done to all the lads and management team
I'm sure it will be a shot in the arm for the club and will install some belief back into the team and hopefully they can take the positive result forward 😊

Wonder what the odds would be to meet Celtic at some stage
Does anyone know what that stage would be, could it be next round if both teams progress?
What a match that would be 😁.

21 Feb 2020 11:08:04
Great post Stig. I too have criticised Stevie G because over the last 8 games or so we've been terrible. Let's not sugar coat it.
Now it's only half time against Braga. A great result it was but we can't go back in to our shell like we did against the Tic. So. onwards and upwards. Mr G don't forget who saved your bacon last night.

21 Feb 2020 11:11:16
Iv'e tried posting somthing similar about our up and down performances and the manager's tacticts and job security.
Those who don't agree with some of what I post then go on to slag me as a tim in disguise etc. etc.

Just like you I am a diehard Rangers supporter Stigno.

Great post mate.

21 Feb 2020 11:26:50
Thanks guys 😊

We’re all supporters at end of day and we want the team to do well and play well
I’m sure every supporter round the world is the same
And some of us like a good moan to. En frustrations like myself
Doesn’t make us less of a supporter


Like you say guys onwards and upwards it was a great result 😊.

21 Feb 2020 11:30:52
Weren’t you the fickle poster who’d rapped it until the summer? 😂😂😂
One brilliant Europa League result and you’re back on the Gerrard bandwagon - something some of us never got off.
Maybe that’s all DK19’s getting at?
Anyway stop being so precious, enjoy the result, we’re all fans! 🔴⚪️🔵.

21 Feb 2020 14:06:47
I don’t doubt for a minute you are die hard Rangers fans but too many calling for players/ managers heads when we go through a sticky spell. Calling them crap, mince etc. Support the team through thick and thin.

21 Feb 2020 15:10:39
Everysaturday, yip very true, but bluebilyand 1974. Are always moaning on here, they forget we are glasgow rangers, not real madrid.

21 Feb 2020 09:14:53
Why is the return game on Wednesday at 5 and not on the usual Thursday?
Anyone know?
Thanks.

21 Feb 2020 09:33:09
Because Porto playing at home that night. Uefa didn't want two sides so closely situated playing on same night (4 sets of fans) . Seems mental considering its 34 miles away however assuming its due to the aiport.

21 Feb 2020 09:46:33
Why porto game not on wednesday then😂.

21 Feb 2020 11:23:50
Prob because they came out the pot first. That would be an educated guess on my part.

21 Feb 2020 14:43:06
Because Porto are higher ranked tilla die.

21 Feb 2020 09:05:06
That was the first loss for the Braga coach. He'd won 9 and drawn one. A great victory for us. A pity about Morelos missing the return match but the yellow was expected. Totally needless and avoidable. I don't think he'll ever learn.

21 Feb 2020 09:19:48
I was sitting there thinking Braga were one of the slickest teams I’d seen at Ibrox. In all fairness we could have took a doing last night. So many of our players off form for best part of an hour. Kamara was awful, Kent looks lost and Davis I’m afraid looks like a 35 year old now.
However the result against that quality has now got to lift our players. Kamberi and Stewart must be given a run in the team. Hopefully this is the catalyst for the rest of the season. Still buzzing!

21 Feb 2020 09:23:11
It was a pity as I thought he played very well. He never gave them a minute's peace, especially in that second half.

21 Feb 2020 13:19:11
Im a massive fan of the manager Braga have brought in they went from really struggling to going on a crazy unbeaten run beating teams like Porto and Benfica, he won their domestic cup as well.

They do set up very well and for 60 mins i thought they were a class above us, but in the end our heart and some individual moments of brilliance (Aribo) paid off.

I think based on performances of late Kamara, Davis, Kent and Morleos should be benched to accommodate the players who are actually putting in performances. Dunno about anyone else but my front three right now would be Stewart, Kamberi and Hagi.

21 Feb 2020 13:55:00
Kyle1872, I agree with your comments. I said that about the front three last night to my son. If we stick with 433 then those are the obvious front three for me, as Kent is a wasted shirt at present. If borna is out then I wonder if we could play 352 with stewart/ kamberi up front. Five in the middle might stop their midfield who swamped us for an hour last night. Kamara is also a nightmare at present, far too slow and caught in possession constantly. It was great to watch the comeback last night, and Hagi's comment afterwards "wow, ibrox " summed it up!

21 Feb 2020 08:43:51
Just watched SG post match Uefa Official press conference. The way he speaks about Joe Aribo is exactly how i see him as a player. I know i defend and stick up for him a lot on here so i'm not getting carried away after one game. Gerrard said that he didn't sulk when he wasnt in the starting 11.

Was positive in the dressing room. Was more than ready to come on when he did. Played in more than one position and didn't sulk or ask questions. He said he was good enough to play in any position on the pitch. This is what I see when i watch him. I don't get the Aribo bashers.

He is only 22 and there is still improvement to come as well which is frightening. One area he could improve on is his tackling. he's a bit soft in the tackle for a guy his size but a class act and Rangers fans should enjoy him whilst we have him because he won't be here long I wouldn't think.

21 Feb 2020 09:07:40
I don't know why people say this Aribo had an outstanding game but only when consistently can you claim for him not to hang around! Rangers are massive and play European football Players if showing a good quality will often get a move to a better league like the EPL and that's fair enough! What I will say, is those players are on a perfect platform to showcase their skills and are at a massive club with some pressures to deliver week in week out! Just want to put it out there, if Rangers were playing in the EPL your Aribos and all the exceptional players would only depart to clubs like your Real Madrids and Barcelonas of the world and maybe Liverpool at the minute Rangers and Celtic would be in your top 6 in terms of stature of support and size of the clubs in the EPL I'm not saying both would finish in the top half of the table with the team inherited but the quality of players coming to both clubs would be better given the better lucrative playground that both teams would be playing in.

21 Feb 2020 10:10:04
I agree Kaz. We wouldn't lose players so easily if we were in a better league and we do provide them with a great platform but the reality is they will go and play in better leagues hence why i say let's enjoy players like him whilst we have them.

21 Feb 2020 13:50:08
We'd get top dollar aswell Instead of looking at 20m plus for Morelos if he were to score 10+ goals in the EPL a Coloumbian international and only just turned 23 You'd be looking at at least 70m for him.

21 Feb 2020 15:28:41
Kaz82, hear, hear mate, we've been shouting for years to get our club down bye, but it won't happen, but yea we would all love to see it.

21 Feb 2020 07:26:06
How long is Hagi on loan to us? and I'm sure there was an option to buy. Take that option right now. don't wait till near the end of the loan. And hands up I put a post on last night when we went 2-0 down wanting Gerrard out. now i've got egg on my face, but it was out of sheer frustration for 70 mins our performance was abysmal. To turn it around like that with a team of that quality well done to Gerrard and the team.

21 Feb 2020 08:34:17
We can’t just shout Gerrard out when we have a bad patch mate, we can’t keep changing managers, Gerrard attracts better players than we can get with most managers, he’s chipping away at getting us back to the top. He makes mistakes most notably with favouritism and bad subs.

tonight however he did not act predictably and it had a massive affect on the team, the Barisic sub was ballsy when he opted not to put Halliday on. and it worked. Gerrard needs to be here as long as it takes.

21 Feb 2020 08:49:51
There's no panic to need to take the option on a permanent deal for hagi,
right now pal! He's with us 'till the end of the season and ain't going anywhere at the minute. We have the option to buy him from genk permanently, in the summer, which i'm sure gerrard will take up! He'll be our player at the end of the season,
so let's sit back and enjoy the talented hagi, mark 2!👏.

21 Feb 2020 09:11:18
We have an option to buy Hagi for 4m I think it would be a good piece of Business and to be honest I think the player and Gheorghe would want the move Rangers are much bigger than Racing Genk and Ianis found himself wanting to play every game which he wasnt always getting there! I think Ianis is enjoying his football and he has awoke 😘.

21 Feb 2020 09:30:47
Let’s hope the desire he has to join Rangers and top performances don’t dry up like Kent’s have now he has his wish and signed for a lot of money.

21 Feb 2020 06:30:37
Gutted i had to give my ticket to my brother last night but kids come 1st (youngest wasnt feeling too great yesterday) We well and truly used our get out of jail free card last night 😂 different class after hagi scored. we were unplayable after that.

How good was braga's 1st goal though. absolute screamer. as soon as we went 2 nil down i thought it was going to be a case of damage control, park the bus and don't let them score again.
Then hagi scores a cracker and it seemed to switch a light on and we absolutely battered them after that.

Hagi was again my man of the match. hope we keep him because he's really good.
Morelos again. he's still good at bullying defenders but the chances he missed last night . he wouldve buried them before the break. so unless he's got his boots on the wrong feet then his minds elsewhere (English premiership)
Captain Tav needs to sort they crosses put. some of them last night were shockers.

Kent was decent last night. enjoyed his performance. defence was scary last night at times.
Midfield non existent for a huge portion of that game.
Aribos goal was brilliant.

That last 25 mins is how we should be playing all the time. absolutely loved that. that was rangers showing heart, conviction, strength and everyone of them played for the jersey. if we play like that then no team in the spl will be able to handle us. loved gerrards reaction when we scored our 3rd. if we can play like that the rest of the season we will win the league.

In rangers i trust.

21 Feb 2020 09:17:15
Igglepiggle I wish that were true about winning the League but your depending on a team, who are miles ahead of the rest to drop points, which they don't look like doing! We of course keep on going and hope this can happen The Scottish Cup is a MUST for Gerrard to have a decent season on the domestic front His European record is exceptional!

21 Feb 2020 09:24:39
Current forM Morelos can forget about the English premiership if that’s what’s on his mind. it won’t be happening.

21 Feb 2020 13:37:06
There is more to Morelos's game than just scoring goals He will be missed on Wednesday as he holds the ball up well and brings others into the game Kamberi in his place all day long as he can play on the wing and he gives us pace upfront Quick player for the height of him.

20 Feb 2020 23:57:56
I was at the Marseille game, 1992/ 3 season where we staged magnificent comeback and that is right up there with that. I'm obviously the lucky charm lol.

I've also been present when we've had some right dooings as well mind you lol.

21 Feb 2020 07:35:51
bang on cletus i was there that night 2 vs marseilles - v similar night

braga are v good outfit we looked dead and burried but in games like that when it’s not going your way against a better team and your loosing you hang on for dear life and keep trying . as you just never know

that lad hagi is some player btw.

21 Feb 2020 08:20:34
That Marseille game was my first european game, was 9 or 10 and had never saw or heard anything like it. My uncle almost in tears when the winner went in.

20 Feb 2020 23:16:04
Great subs made tonight by the manager kamara had to come off looked like he was having a hard time out there but credit to the guys who came on I thought kamberi was quick and direct and Aribos goal well great composure to find the net.

20 Feb 2020 23:09:04
What a player hagi is going be he is a must for next season miles better than what are getting from kent so far this season.
For me we must look to the foreign market in the summer not english or scottish market for players there is good buys to be had in the foreign market if you look properly.
The atmosphere tonight was electric at ibrox tonight but why is when we seem to play leauge games a lot of time the place is really quite if we got behind the players every game and gave them that backing like tonight i think we would be a lot closer to celtic than we find ourselves now.

20 Feb 2020 23:04:47
I maybe wrong but does tonight's results guarantee cl football for the top 2 in Scotland. Next season.

21 Feb 2020 07:33:45
Not for next season, it will be season 2021/22.

20 Feb 2020 22:56:31
I am pleased Gerrard decided to go out his comfort zone in 2nd half, regards to changes and tactics. He deserves praise for that. Well done rangers, great last 30 mins.