Rangers Banter Archive August 04 2019

 

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04 Aug 2019 21:18:05
We have nobody that will run and take on defenders like Kent. Hopefully when the English window closes, if Kent is still at Liverpool they might then see him going back on loan as a better option than under 21s or whatever? Early days but improvement needed. That was always going to be a hard game. This season its all about results. Good performances are a bonus. 1 down 37 to go!



04 Aug 2019 21:54:26
Totally agree C. last season the other mob went the grind for results and hopefully we hace learned that it doesn't always need to be pretty. 7-0 and 1-2 are still the same 3pts.



04 Aug 2019 20:47:04
Pretty poor performance today but too many on here take it too far with the negativity. That's a game we would have drew or lost last season. Take the 3 points from a very tough away fixture n move on, we're already 2 points up on last season 👍.



04 Aug 2019 21:43:15
Is young Doc injured? He wasn’t even on bench today.



04 Aug 2019 20:42:11
Let’s Go songs about Catholics for a start is just a NO from me . I absolutely hate it and cringe every time these morons sing them .
It’s 2019. The club is trying it’s best to get rid of the morons who will continue to tarnish our club with these pointless revolting ignorant songs . Just get rid and let’s move on.



04 Aug 2019 21:01:44
So start taking photos of the morons who are singing the songs. Not difficult with a smart phone to be discreet.

If they are not named and shamed they are going nowhere.



04 Aug 2019 21:13:20
What anti catholic songs do you mean?



04 Aug 2019 22:26:24
What anti catholic songs were being sung?



05 Aug 2019 07:33:59
how many pictures have you taken dk? How would taking a photo prove anything?



05 Aug 2019 08:21:29
I did not hear anything being sung about catholic’s bud can you enlighten us to which songs they were please?



05 Aug 2019 08:27:33
@budj - I was watching on a live stream through RTV and couldn’t hear any anti - catholic songs clearly.
What songs were being sung that are on this ‘ banned list ‘ that will get us docked points that someone else mentioned?
If it’s the ‘F’ word then surely that’s now null and void as the Green Brigade proudly displayed it on a banner at Celtic Park on Saturday?
Or is it only Rangers fans that are too be vilified?



05 Aug 2019 16:06:50
DK, just read post and think taking photos, although admirable, fanning flame.



06 Aug 2019 14:10:36
Spot on Bud. And people wonder why Barasic doesn't look happy/ doesn't play like he did. If I was a player and the fans that supported my team sang songs that degraded my beliefs i wouldn't want to play for them.



04 Aug 2019 20:08:10
First post guys so be gentle lol. We got away with that today. Better team for the first half but thought we looked a bit unbalanced with no natural wide man on the left. In games where we will dominate ( the majority of the league games ) Davis and Jack shouldn't be in the starting 11, we are losing creativity, but thought Jack was our best player in first half today.
Hopefully Ojo and Aribo will have learned a lot today about Scottish football but neither impressed, could have done with Doc on for his engine in the second half when we seemed to let Killie take control.
Barisic was poor and I'm now starting to think he's not going to make it at Rangers, the weight of the shirt as they say on some players is too much.
I agree with a lot of people that Defoe needs to start most of these tight games as he links up with Arfield a lot better bringing him into the box a lot more.
Thought me missed Kent today but will see what Jones can offer.
Good positive from today is we looked good attacking corners lol
Also thought SG should have made his changes sooner :)



04 Aug 2019 21:03:01
Your post is spot on except for jack and davis👍.



04 Aug 2019 21:33:06
Its time to get our cash back on barasic the guy is a coward in scottish footballw has ability but we are not gonnae get it today it was pass back or float a meaningless baw in the only reason he looked good against us in europe was because he was up against tav.



05 Aug 2019 02:28:06
We do have a wide player who can take a man on and has a good ping of a shot but we want to send him to Leith apparently.



05 Aug 2019 07:07:11
I wouldn't be letting glenn middleton get anywhere near that mob from leith. With the kent deal now looking dead, i think we should keep middleton at rangers.



05 Aug 2019 10:07:56
Jack and davis can play fine together. They were getting all the plaudits end of last season.

The main difference is replacing Kent with ojo, who offered nothing yesterday. Jones needs to get his chance.

Also, aribo looks a cracking player when on the front foot but, too often takes the easy sideways or back pass, slowing play down. Kamara settled quickly last season, and I would start with him until aribo finds his feet.

We have options, but if we've another signing to make, needs to be creative.



04 Aug 2019 20:04:45
A relief to get the 3 points today. Might have been a game we'd have drew or lost last season. We weren't convincing but Killie had a lot to do with that, they should make it hard for a few teams this season at Rugby Park. However, something has to be done with a certain section of our support, the songs were embarrassing once again and clearly audible, another pitch incursion and damage to their stadium. If we can't stamp this out, I fear a points deduction will come our way. We keep moaning about the negative press we get but some of our support just keep supplying the ammunition.



04 Aug 2019 19:14:23
Hopefully Kilmarnock send us the cctv footage of the morons that damaged the disabled hut and we ban them from all games absolute joke and don't get me started on the song choices points deductions coming soon I feel.



04 Aug 2019 19:57:43
Was the policy of points deduction for certain songs ever approved?
And who decided what songs were on the list?
And can other songs be added to the list as the season progresses?



04 Aug 2019 20:39:33
Is this the new one (let’s deduct Rangers points ) can you people not win a league without getting dodgy penalties or getting alfie sent off every time we play you it’s so obvious what you are all trying to do get a grip!



04 Aug 2019 20:43:23
No points deduction for songs. Our away support is embarrassing stopped taking my wee boy to away games as it's wee neds with no interest in football. Only interested in drinking putting stuff up thee nose n causing trouble.



04 Aug 2019 21:05:22
You better not take them to porkheid then they hang effigies with Rangers scarfs on from the stands now I suppose you would be offended by that would you not Herewego55?



04 Aug 2019 21:05:31
We can blame the SFA for taking points off us for encouraging the morons who sing the songs.

Or we can video them and send the copy to the club.

It’s not difficult - we either want to move forward and demonstrate that we are above the rest or we can just talk about it whilst the rest knows that we will never eradicate the scu*.



04 Aug 2019 21:29:37
Just to point out tinman, Alfie gets himself sent off because of his poor discipline. Here's hoping that's a thing of the past now, but let's not start blaming others for our own issues.



05 Aug 2019 00:15:19
What's your point tinman? Are you trying to say our away support isn't embarrassing? It's getting worse every season as well. Same morons in every ground causing trouble.



05 Aug 2019 09:15:08
No they are not embarrassing these bears give our team great support were ever we go in the world yes a couple of them get over exuberant now and then but that’s to be expected out of thousands who travel with the team as I say I don’t know what anti catholic songs you are referring to I did not here any again can you name them please?



04 Aug 2019 19:11:52
Ojo should be renamed Ohno. Ojo and Aribo are not an upgrade on Candais and Kent in fact they slow the attack down. Why are we using two full backs as replacements for wingers? We have no cutting edge because we play a low tempo game, we have no wingers getting behind defenders and getting to the bye line, the midfield are not finding the killer passes, Morelos has so little to feed on. Crosses are whipped in by full backs from just outside the 18 yard box and the crosses are no where near accurate enough to cause defences problems. We seriously lack a cutting edge and will continue to struggle until Gerrard addresses these issues.



04 Aug 2019 19:34:44
Kent is a winger. Aribo is not.



04 Aug 2019 20:44:19
Who's the 3 full backs as replacement wingers.



04 Aug 2019 21:32:07
Muppet is coldo off for the night? Looks like you have just copied and pasted from him, minus the 👍.



04 Aug 2019 21:48:49
The guy talks a bit of sense orange👍.



06 Aug 2019 14:06:08
1 completely different position regarding aribo and Kent or candeas.

2 None of ojo or Aribo are full backs and lastly we won a game we would've lost last season that's including a team with Kent and candeas so don't really get what your saying.



04 Aug 2019 18:21:28
Well I posted I had a bad feeling about today, I don't think I was wrong, I didn't see the game. However to get that kind of win and not play great against Killie is a good result. We would have drawn that last season.

I couldn't give 2 sh! ts what they did yesterday, they think they've won the league already!

For me, this season is about all of us not mentioning 55.EVER! Supporting the lads through good and bad and acting with some class. Not expecting too much and hope that our support drives the team on to better and bigger results.

I love this club.

Here's to all of us, here's to our Rangers.



04 Aug 2019 18:55:31
a bit contradictory, you had a bad feeling and didn't think you were wrong then go on to say a good result. anyway i agree with you on that, last gasp winner. Killie were camped in their box first half but gave us a fright second half. defending for their goal was woeful.



04 Aug 2019 19:00:34
Not expecting too much? I expect to win the league minimum and that should always be the expectation. Great result but we must improve👍.



04 Aug 2019 20:01:12
@gdog - bad feeling? Didn't think you were wrong? But didn't see the game? Lot of contradictions there👍.



04 Aug 2019 23:07:00
Act with class? Did you see the fans today? Absolute disgrace these fans. Pitch invasion for a last minute winner against killie in the first game of the season? No wonder everyone hates Rangers.



05 Aug 2019 09:17:45
Alright boys let's calm down!

Yes I had a bad feeling. and by all accounts we were poor and just pulled it off. The result is brilliant considering, not difficult to understand.

Don’t need to see the game to know we got away with one LETSGO.

I hadn’t seen the papers or news so I knew nothing of the pitch invasion. However that’s exactly my point EDG. I’m sick of hearing vile songs. I’m sick of seeing invasions against poor teams it’s sad! Let’s get a grip and start acting with some class.



04 Aug 2019 17:45:30
Brilliant 3 points, against the 3rd best side in Scotland, away from home, on a terrible surface, whilst not playing at our best, after playing away from home in Europe 3 days earlier, resting our top striker for another away game in Europe on Thursday.
See how easy it is to put a positive spin on a result that is still 3 points at the end of the day no matter how you look at it.
In Gerrard We Trust👍
Let's Go! #55.



04 Aug 2019 19:02:17
Anyone can put a positive spin on it but it doesn't hide the fact that we were pish👍.



04 Aug 2019 19:37:09
Well we won a game that we would've lost or drew last season that's a big positive and that's a fact.



04 Aug 2019 20:29:59
Imagine we played like that at the piggery but scrape 1-0 victory will all the doom mongers be on then moaning and bitching I think not! There's a wee group on here that will never be happy ever no matter what we do
Aribo will make us fortunes in the future in transfer value that's him and Ojo played one league game and written off already so cards on table if we get 55 playing pish at times do we take it or do we need silky skills in every win cause that ain't happening teams will set up to frustrate us that's just a fact it's not pretty look, at our run to Manchester strangled life out of games but we all remember the euphoria of the final so needs must we got three points, no injuries, lost 1 goal in pre season, no losses but that's still not enough for some.



04 Aug 2019 21:05:16
There is a huge group on here that can't see the woods for trees🤦‍♂️👍.



05 Aug 2019 15:43:36
No Coldo it's the minority that aren't happy unless moaning Aribo highly sought after we got him due to cross border rules Ojo long term contract at Liverpool but you seem to think youand you and your ilk seem to think you know better than both management at Liverpool and rangers that's why your Birching a forum and not in the dugout clueless! in your assertions based on half dozen games it's a jole.



04 Aug 2019 17:40:22
Not sure about ojo he dosnt seem to help as much when we are on the back foot. maybe he's going to be a bit selfish.



04 Aug 2019 17:52:09
Agreed, first look at him and disappointed- couldn't beat a man and kept making wrong decision. We missed candelas today for the out all.



04 Aug 2019 17:52:43
Thought Ojo was poor today, was expecting much more.



04 Aug 2019 19:02:55
Ojo is dug meat been saying it for weeks. 👍.



04 Aug 2019 20:06:45
Ojo is better than Kent and will prove it over the course of the season👍
@coldo🎣.



04 Aug 2019 21:39:42
If ojo read some of the drivel on this forum about him, i'm pretty sure he would feel like heading back to liverpool. Give the boy a chance . He is 21 years of age. Still just a kid. Get behind him instead of constantly battering him and putting him down. Hope he makes some on here eat their words.



04 Aug 2019 21:49:41
Hope so orange👍.



05 Aug 2019 07:32:49
Hope so what coldo? That he makes people eat there words or goes back to liverpool 😂.



06 Aug 2019 14:04:26
Ive seen every game so far and Ojo is not filling me with confidence. Loses the ball most of the time. He does not seem to be the stereotypical winger. Unless he start to perform he will get dropped. If Jones had started today we would have got more joy on the left.



04 Aug 2019 17:34:54
Not a great performance but 3 points would have taken that before the game. Killie park the bus, narrow the pitch! We score injury time goal which is what these teams deserve . costs a fortune to watch teams trying to kill games so get it up ye killie.



04 Aug 2019 17:18:39
We need a lb badly not want to be to negative 1 game in but barasic plays lee wallace did under warburton always goes back the way never positive in possession need someone whos no scared to run with the ball and whip in a cross even defensivly thought he was poor today.



04 Aug 2019 17:24:32
The kilmarnock left back greg taylor would be much better than barisic as our left back.



04 Aug 2019 17:37:08
Taylor is OK but think we should aim higher than him if we want to make improvement.



04 Aug 2019 17:38:48
We were saying the same thing during the match about Taylor. At least he was willing to carry the ball forward and try to create something. Barasic, although I think he has ability, lacks confidence. Must've played the same square or backward pass 50 times today! And when he was in a position to cross, the delivery was very poor. Ojo will have better games for us, particularly at Ibrox, but was quite static and at times didn't anticipate Killie player's movements. But, 3 points, as I mentioned earlier, was the aim today and we succeeded in getting them.



04 Aug 2019 17:38:55
Is it not to do with confidence with Barsic? He's the LB for Croatia. Greg Taylor? Mmm not sure.



04 Aug 2019 17:48:57
Greg Taylor would be a great addition!



04 Aug 2019 18:14:28
Barasic is much better than Greg Taylor, although agree was as average as rest of team today. Good 3 points but no one played good enough today.



04 Aug 2019 18:51:15
Barisic when he plays for rangers seems to be better than nobody Bankie!



04 Aug 2019 20:34:15
Barasic had the potential but taylor has the desire sometimes that's what's needed desire and hunger to make the diffrence we need a confident lb like tav on the right if he don't improve needs to be moved on but see how he goes.



06 Aug 2019 14:05:47
If you watch Barasic when playing for Croatia he hardly ever crosses the half way line. For Rangers he's asked to do the wing back job perhaps he just isn't a good wingback but a good left back.



04 Aug 2019 17:09:25
Good start for bears however scrappy. Although pitch tampering certainly didn't help because our wide players hampered. But biggest issue was collapse happened right in front of me. Notice when got home media blaming pitch invasion at late goal which was balls. Fans were trying to escape collapse and so called invasion as I saw it was disabled helpers getting charges out of harms way. Being Killie boy myself know quite few Killie fans and they've been crying out since last season for proper pitch reinstalled and ground overhaul. Rugby Park as is is a pigsty.



05 Aug 2019 23:54:34
We're you actually there? Video footage clearly shows 3 idiots climb on top of the disabled shelter and crashing thru the roof.

Nothing to do with it just collapsing as you state was our stupid fans yet again acting like animals and getting a bit to carried away in the moment

Millerbrand you talk some pish pal of u seem what u say u seen then your clearly blind mate.



06 Aug 2019 14:03:43
It's not pitch tampering, it's altering the size for the season within the rules.

Nobody was trying to escape collapsed roof, they ran on park which is becoming all too familiar away from home to celebrate the goal - it's embarrassing.

Roof only collapsed due to idiots jumping in it.



04 Aug 2019 16:22:19
Another striker, preferably powerful in the box with eye for goal for £5M please,



04 Aug 2019 15:46:27
On a positive note, we are 3 points better off than last season, certainly as far as games at Rugby Park are concerned. They are murder to play against, and I'm not sure if we can put that game down as any kind of benchmark, apart from the fact we kept going and got a late winner. 3 points, we move forward and keep positive. We weren't as bad as some are saying, but there were a couple of poor performances in the side.



04 Aug 2019 16:08:02
Pdot worse playing surface in Scotland.



04 Aug 2019 16:13:01
We were terrible, our build up was so slow, very poor movement. We were lucky today, very👍.



04 Aug 2019 16:26:12
Yea three points and a piss poor performance tav head is not at ibrox
Barisic has got it but just doesn't
Deliver but hopefully we can learn
Before we meet the Danes that will be another physical challenge.



04 Aug 2019 16:30:33
Tav = MOTM!



04 Aug 2019 16:33:33
I actually thought the pitch was a lot better looking than it has been👍.



04 Aug 2019 16:36:48
Some positives last season that is a game that would have finished a draw. Last season we were conceding last min goals not scoring them.



04 Aug 2019 16:55:37
I’m glad Tavs Head wasn’t at Ibrox because they were playing at rugby park. We played poorly and still won. Calm down.



04 Aug 2019 17:03:57
I said before the game that any win would do me. Not pretty but by far the dominant side. If Kilmarnock play in the same aggressive manner against everybody they will make it very difficult to get results against them at Rugby Park.



04 Aug 2019 17:41:41
We didn't play well but dominanted the game. And won. That'll do.



04 Aug 2019 19:41:46
Coldo - Killie have renewed their pitch this season, not sure what type but apparently there upgraded it. 4g or 5g, I'm not really sure. can't beat a grass pitch though.



04 Aug 2019 19:54:48
Coldo park might look better but ball did not roll true, passes were slows and players struggled to control it.
Even Killie players struggled, they r better themselves on grass.



04 Aug 2019 20:11:44
Grass is better, I just pointed out that the pitch was better than before. Shouldn't be using the pitch as an excuse👍.



05 Aug 2019 00:19:34
Gerrard said in interview after it ito actually a worse pitch than last year's and plays even slower.



06 Aug 2019 14:02:55
Agree with you coldo far too slow and whoever said Tav was man of the match I honestly don’t know what you were watching he was poor like most today our left back got forward more than Tav granted his crossing was poor but to say Tav was man of the match is ludicrous.



04 Aug 2019 15:46:27
Too much non event possession around the opposing 25 yard area, not enough width and poor crossing when there is any wing play.
Apart from that, good three points 👍.



04 Aug 2019 16:24:20
Been saying for weeks that our build up play is too slow. Aribo and ojo are hold onto the ball far too long and morelos movement is so poor. 👍.



04 Aug 2019 16:37:58
Aribo is going to be class for us this season. Starter for me along with jack and arfield . If fit gerrard will pick them.



04 Aug 2019 16:54:31
I can see where your coming from coldo. As you and everyone else on here knows i rate kent to the hilt and he most definitely gives you that directness and urgency. However we don't have kent so i would play jordan jones on the left, as imo he's the current winger within our squad,
who can give us the most directness and width, on the outside of the opposing full back. Jones can also go inside and has quick feet as well as being rapid.



04 Aug 2019 17:07:08
I agree coop, jones before ojo all day long. 👍.



04 Aug 2019 17:43:26
Thing is coldo/ coop the manager seems to prefer Ojo.



04 Aug 2019 17:59:21
Did anybody else notice that the pitch had been made smaller than usual i. e ech side was narrowed by about 3-4 yards and the length by about 2 yards each end? Souness did it for a european game. Could be a reason we seemed to have no width.



04 Aug 2019 17:58:19
How about a poll ED? Could you do a poll please as to who we think should start on the wing for rangers, ie. jordan jones or ojo?
Cheers ED.



{Ed033's Note -


Rangers Winger poll

04 Aug 2019 18:09:32
Ojo is the player NOT Jones.



04 Aug 2019 18:18:51
Supercoop, been absent for a while, is that your first poll as SGL. Also great to see you and Coldo having early season bromance.



04 Aug 2019 18:54:04
Just being my usual honest self bankie.



04 Aug 2019 19:04:52
Mrgrumpy, the manager prefered worral over katic👍.



04 Aug 2019 15:35:44
The 'fans' who broke the disabled section need to be identified, banned and made to pay for the damage. We need to clean up our act and the singing too. We don't need this nonsense any more. The idiots who did that are not genuine supporters of our club.



04 Aug 2019 15:44:15
Here here ibrox4Me. Well said pal!



04 Aug 2019 15:45:03
Yep, just wee neds who probably never go to Ibrox, just go to away games to get drunk on the way and cause trouble.



04 Aug 2019 15:48:32
Absolutely! These nuggets continue to ruin it for everyone.



04 Aug 2019 15:51:58
Last min (near enough) winner. Looking like falling out the game. They scubbed us all last season. Get a grip yeeeeoooo.



04 Aug 2019 15:56:12
Our away support has an embarrassing element to it that definitely needs sorting out!



04 Aug 2019 16:01:23
Really Paul? No further questions 🙄.



04 Aug 2019 16:09:56
Correct ibrox and ban the fans who came on pitch, we need go get police to do their job.



04 Aug 2019 16:11:07
ban them all.



04 Aug 2019 16:15:41
Somehow you don't surprise me paul. These fans that persist with the ned'ish behaviour and running on the park are nothing short of an embarrassment to the club. 👍.



04 Aug 2019 16:18:14
Well said Ibrox4Me total neds need to rid them from our support.



04 Aug 2019 16:18:38
They are a disgrace end of! Our club will be fined for the idiots.



04 Aug 2019 16:28:40
It is no surprise that some clubs
Would rather lose income than have rangers fans in their ground.



06 Aug 2019 14:02:15
Agreed. Strict liability is going to cost us big time if don't get on top of this soon.

The everyone anyone campaign by the board shows they know its coming and are trying to get in the front foot.



04 Aug 2019 15:35:36
Got to love a 90th minute winner, would have drawn that last season, onwards and upwards.



04 Aug 2019 15:32:02
got out of jail today the pace of the game from us was a joke no pass marks shoulf of went there today showed celtic we mean to get the league just showed them we are still weak.



04 Aug 2019 15:38:56
looks like little change from last season, only one game in tho.

Like my teacher used to write on my report card " MUST DO BETTER ".



04 Aug 2019 15:53:32
Our second half performance today was a bit pedestrian, huff and puff side to side football and playing far too narrow. Now i'm not going to sit here and post that i think jordan jones is a world beater, but currently within our squad, he's the best winger who can go on the outside and supply much needed width. Jones can hit the byline and has fast feet, going inside and outside. I would like to see jones starting on our left side, with either defoe/ morelos central, with arfield on the right, obviously playing a bit narrower because tav can provide our width from the right hand side. Barisic on our left has a helluva lot to do, to certainly convince me, he's our left back answer. However the win was very important to get today and we move on. Great delivery from tav, for big goldson's winner.



04 Aug 2019 16:02:18
Steven G. On what evidence are you basing Jones " the best winger" . The guy can run like Linford Christie, but that's it, his final ball is shocking.



04 Aug 2019 16:17:59
He's better than ojo who was pi55 poor again. Can't believe fans on here think he is a player or better than kent. Morelos was dug meat aswell. We are well better with defoe up top. 👍.



04 Aug 2019 16:18:37
I'm basing it on jones can go on the outside and hit the byeline, which provides much needed width. You tell me currently within our squad who could supply much needed width on our left side, over jordan jones? Now like i said i'm not on here saying jones is a world beater, but in these sort of types of away games he can get past his man equally well on the outside, as well as the inside. He has got quick feet and can get the ball into the box. If you think different THE STUCK, that's up to you pal.



04 Aug 2019 16:26:58
Well he was stand out on pre season. We wait till 78 mins to make. Change. Hasn't SG learned? . We got lucky today or "out of jail" if you want to call it that. Big wake up call needed!



04 Aug 2019 16:37:34
Come on Coldo, please enlighten us

A. Our manager plucked Ojo from Liverpool based on his knowledge

B. Our manager more often starts Morelos whereas you hark on about Defoe.

What do you know about football and players that he doesn’t?

Repeatedly stating an opinion that goes against real football professionals simply makes it clear that you are missing something or that our manager has no clue

I know where my money is on that one!



04 Aug 2019 16:42:04
Did you watch the game today Dk? If you did then you'll know I'm right. 👍.



04 Aug 2019 16:42:40
Steven G, your entitled to your opinion regarding Jones. My opinion is he's not good enough for Rangers. Runs to the bye line then gives ball away or puts ball out of play. I'm not a fan to be honest mate.



04 Aug 2019 18:15:55
Coldo, I agree with you that Ojo disappointed today, don't know if he is a world beater or not. Also, I am well aware Morelos is not your cup of tea, you tell everybody at every opportunity. IMO he did not get much service today and had to go hunting for the ball. See my post earlier regarding pitch size, could be a reason for you being disapponted in both players.



04 Aug 2019 19:06:22
Nah, I'm disappointed in them both at ibrox too. 👍.



04 Aug 2019 21:12:51
Coldo, are you related to IOM?

He is full of negatives on the financial side and you on the football side - separated at birth?



04 Aug 2019 15:26:09
3 points no injuries not great performance in reality but how many points last year did we drop with a performance like that? but points make prizes so it's a win.



04 Aug 2019 14:59:42
Tav has been brutal today.



04 Aug 2019 15:25:08
Shocking second half performance today
I’ve been one for giving Barisic a chance but he was stinking again today - I would take the Killie LB Taylor over him any day at the moment.

Poor performance but thank **** we sneaked it at the end.



04 Aug 2019 15:26:09
Barisic has been our worst player on the park. This guy is now running out of chances. It has to start happening with him NOW!



04 Aug 2019 15:27:22
We were absolute crap today got away with a crucial win but Ojo was my biggest disappointment today.



04 Aug 2019 15:29:09
You serious? Tav has been our only attacking option.



04 Aug 2019 15:45:22
Agreed let's get in for taylot.



04 Aug 2019 15:52:07
Totally agree, Tav was murder - caught out of position all day, he was definitely our weakest link. Barasic cannot cross the ball to a Rangers player and Jack was very poor. However its 3 points. ( just) . Killie were the better team in the 2nd half. Over to you Gerrard.



04 Aug 2019 16:08:42
Barisic was our worst player today. Tav had a hand in both goals and tried to drive the team forward. He will never get a break from some people. Morelos caught napping for the goal we lost but he's a striker so I can forgive that since we got the 3 points.



04 Aug 2019 16:39:13
Thought Jack had a good game today. Tav not as good as he usually is, but still provided quality corners for both goals. Killie made the park as small as possible and played 10 men behind the ball most of the time. We still lack that wee bit of magic to open a defence up. A good 3 points today though.



04 Aug 2019 17:09:45
Don't think Ryan Jack gave the ball away omce today. Very calm and self assured I thought he was our best player.



05 Aug 2019 23:50:00
I’m not Tavs biggest fan but I thought he was good today.



06 Aug 2019 14:01:54
Tav supplied for both goals and if Aribo has scored with his late shot Tav also supplied the pass, brutal.



04 Aug 2019 14:46:57
We play like this for the rest of the season and we will be lucky to get second. Kicked all over the park doesn't help. Feels like a backward step the last 2 games.



04 Aug 2019 15:26:41
Even with a win that, s a terrible performance, Oribo was non existent and Barisic was simply awful. After watching the preseason games I suspected were not good enough to challenge them and unfortunately without some serious investment it, s going to be a long hard Season,



04 Aug 2019 15:41:05
@benlora - technically if we play like that all season we win every game 2 -1👍.



04 Aug 2019 15:45:06
@munbears - 3 points on the board away from home against the side that finished 3rd last season with a poor performance.
Now if we'd dropped points I could understand some of your pessimistic outlook. But it's the first game of the season and you've already written it off?



04 Aug 2019 16:03:32
I’ve watched Rangers for a long time and I know this Team ain, t good enough, unfortunately we’re in for a lot of disappointments this Season.



04 Aug 2019 16:26:11
@Letsgo! _55 - ha ha yes very true. Thought we would have put up more of a fight after the others lots 7 goal rout yesterday. They certainly threw down the gauntlet. Felt very static today, not enough decision making and one terrible ball after the other into the box. 3 points is 3 points but we need goals!



04 Aug 2019 17:11:27
They would have struggled at Rugby Park today as well so let"s pit things into perspective.



04 Aug 2019 13:44:59
14 mins in, already I want Halliday on. Barisic is dug meat.



04 Aug 2019 14:22:07
Bryan. Barisic having a good game, support the players fgs.



04 Aug 2019 14:23:46
Suffering from a lack of confidence - how do you help? Tell him he is sh*te!



04 Aug 2019 14:25:31
On bornas back again what exactly has he done wrong bryan? jumpin on the bandwagon pal jeezus.



04 Aug 2019 14:26:24
Not a fan Bryan, but give him a chance😌🇬🇧.



04 Aug 2019 14:28:28
Think Barisic doing ok needs game time confidence.



04 Aug 2019 14:31:31
Bryan 1978 have to agree, He has been 💩 On the other hand how the feck Did Broadfoot ever get to wear the Famous Rangers Jersey, He is one feckin Dirty Barsteward, He threw Morelos to the ground and went thru Wes without a booking, Scottish refs are a Total Joke, c'mon the Gers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺.



04 Aug 2019 14:33:22
I've never been a fan of Barisic, and to be fair neither has Gerrard. that's why halliday was deemed a better option last season. Already he looks like he offers very little in terms of delivery and attacking option. It's not a vendetta, just a realistic opinion. Halliday came on during the week against progres and made a difference straight away. With Flanagan injured it would seem barisic is our only natural option.



04 Aug 2019 15:02:44
So what did he do wrong after 14 mins bryan? heehaw your jumpin on the bandwagon don't dress it up any other way way worse than him today i. e ojo.



04 Aug 2019 15:15:33
Ffs mate what game you watching lol.



04 Aug 2019 16:41:20
Our fans describe our. Players as dugmeat, piss and rubbish, learn the English language and use better words for poor players.
They are rangers players.



04 Aug 2019 23:48:17
He has been fine, playing against a back five means full backs can't move forward in every occasion.



04 Aug 2019 13:03:29
after watching ojo and aribo in the last few games they both have very good engines in them.

they always track back to try and win the ball and never stop trying.

I think one of them will be player of year.

we need Morelos to hit the ground running today.

looking forward to the game.



04 Aug 2019 15:42:27
Tell me you're joking😂😂.



04 Aug 2019 16:19:43
I would say. Clearly gerrard played what he thinks is his strongest 11. ( at the moment available) hopefully he does not tinker too much. I like kamara but he's not as good as the 3 playing 2day.



04 Aug 2019 12:37:25
Decent team out. Hopefully can get the points needed. Jones to come off the bench last quarter maybe. Very strong midfield.



04 Aug 2019 12:58:28
Should be too strong for Killie but no width, no wingers and no doubt Ojo fancying himself as a centre forward again. This team is seriously missing Kent. Relying on full backs to get the crosses in again, but the quality into the box has to be better. This is going to be interesting.



04 Aug 2019 12:06:40
Shortened pitch at Rugby Park
Kilmarnock are clearly trying to get all the advantages they can for this one and have shortened and narrowed their pitch.

It looks like quite a big difference from what it previously was which means this could be a scrappy affair with not a lot of space.



04 Aug 2019 12:15:00
I’m pretty sure pitch dimensions have to be kept the same from the start of the season until the end.



04 Aug 2019 12:25:06
won't be just for 'this one' - think they have to play the full season with what they start with.



04 Aug 2019 12:30:50
Pretty sure that will be the pitch size for all their games and not just ones against us. Let's not get para.



04 Aug 2019 23:46:24
It's for the season not just game against us.



04 Aug 2019 10:33:02
Lot of negativity created mostly by the press. Hope the lads can ignore that whoever is selected to start n take the 3 points be a great start to the season If we can get a result at Killie! I'm going 4-0 Morelos to score the lot n get back on top of the goal charts where he belongs 🙌🏻💙 let's go!



04 Aug 2019 09:33:29
Big day today vs Kilmarnock, will learn a lot about how this season is going to pan out. Hopefully Morelos starts, will he be on fire and bang in a few or will he be sloppy and miss sitters! £20m player or £4m player. Will we spend the day doing lots of pretty passes and triangles without a cutting edge and no decent crosses from the wide areas, today we find out.



04 Aug 2019 08:43:13
Shankland missed opportunity as far as i'm concerned. the boy would have rattled them in playing for our team.



04 Aug 2019 09:40:43
Totally agree punter, young Scottish talent what's not to take a chance with?



04 Aug 2019 09:57:26
Totally disagree!
Who are you dropping for this Scottish Championship level player?
Defoe? Morelos?



04 Aug 2019 10:13:44
Of the 4 he scored 3 were with his head, something we're lacking. Never seen him play but hard to not sit back and agree with Punter.



04 Aug 2019 10:26:47
Of all the posts on here regarding signings most agree we need another striker, well there was a young Scottish striker right there for the taking, risk free.
Are you saying letsgo55, that Defoe and Morelos are undropable?



04 Aug 2019 10:40:37
You can have more than 2 strikers at a club let's go 55. You forgetting how many games morelos missed due to suspensions last season. Shankland would maybe not have started every game but definitely would have been an option when needed.



04 Aug 2019 10:59:14
Got to agree Punter. A young Scottish player who banged them in last season and looks like doing so again this season and we also let my mate Hardie go too, without giving him a chance. Instead we have an ageing Englishman and a petulant Columbian as our strike threat! Time we gave some of our young Scots a chance! Before anyone says anything, yes, I've book my holiday to Blackpool.



04 Aug 2019 12:05:37
What's nationality got to do with anything DOIGER?



04 Aug 2019 12:08:42
Defoe was our number 1 striker towards the end of the season and I still believe he is with the system we currently play.
That means Morelos is 2nd choice. Still no room for Shanklank👍 We also now have Stewart who can play through the middle and is proven at this level.
And if he was that great last season why hasn't someone else in the SPFL taken a chance? Even a bottom 6 club?
I'll trust Gerrard and Allen's judgement on this one👍.



04 Aug 2019 13:06:37
I think it's a bit like when we signed Nicky Clark. Ripped it up in the championship but not nearly good enough for us.



04 Aug 2019 23:32:23
Have you actually seen him play much or is it based on his record? He is in championship so not really readily available to see much of him so I have no idea what he is like as a player?

I don't believe that either us, them or Aberdeen have not at least scouted him and thought not worth it.



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04 Aug 2019 02:24:37
I think if we are loaning out players it should be to spl teams, obviously they wouldn't be able to play against us and they could do damage to other teams, Ferguson done it for years at Man U.



04 Aug 2019 07:48:01
I see where your coming from and kind of agree with you Goph1872.But in this case i wouldn't give hibs our young winger glen middleton on loan. I would hope he goes to NAC breda on a season long loan deal, as opposed to going to the hivees. The way that mob treated us in the whole scott allan transfer affair several years ago now shouldn't be forgotten in all this. They as a club totally showed disrespect and hate to rangers. Tell them to do one and GTF!



04 Aug 2019 07:58:22
I can understand the hatred towards the spoon burners but loaning middleton to them makes sense, they play attacking football, he could take points off other spl teams and he gains valuable spl experience. It would stick in their thoats if we showed that we are better than them and their bitterness towards us if we loaned him to them. 👍.



04 Aug 2019 08:34:21
Sorry SGL, need to disagree. Yes all teams have mistreated us over the years but we need to be the better club and move on. We need to build strong relations with all SPFL clubs for several reasons, including future transfers. The next starlet will more than likely not be developed at Rangers and we need to be in with a shout if signing them.

I the case of Middleton, getting game time in the SPFL will demonstrate to SG whether he can cut it in this league and with any luck he could increase the chances of Hibs taking points off Celtic and not us.



04 Aug 2019 09:35:37
to hibs would be good for us and the boy. if we rake over old coals for ever we won't get anywhere. as much as i dislike the way they treated us.



04 Aug 2019 10:24:31
Jeez, Coldo has posted something that I agree with - must be a full moon!

Are we really better than the rest or do we just talk a good game?



04 Aug 2019 23:29:29
It's a completely different owners at hibs. Petrie is gone, if he was still in charge I'd maybe agree but new board to me means we can build some bridges. Leeanne Dempster is also comes across as a decent chief exec. and I think Hibs are in for a good season.



04 Aug 2019 00:52:41
I would just like to wish all the best to our team Glasgow Rangers and the Manager Steven Gerrard for the upcoming season!
A team that means so much to so many people around the world and hopefully now we can get back to our natural place of on top! Enjoy your season Gers fans



04 Aug 2019 07:49:10
Echo your post pal. Nicely written yately1!



 
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