10 Aug 2026 10:37:49
What have we learned from the first few games of this season:
GK:
Guy is new, but is he an upgrade on Butland? - Jury is out.
RB:
Never thought all would be an actual downgrade on Tav (even his performances last couple of seasons).
Sterling can't play 2 games a week.
McCronie - who sanctioned this?
CB:
Fernandez - total scare, lazy, no vision
Godfrey - another injury prone gamble.
Young SA needs time.
LB:
Rommens - not great, but just about gets pass marks, but no challengers.
MF:
Raskin is probably one of our better players, but not creative, will excel in type of role supporting better players in a better team.
Devlin gives his all but not the answer.
Young Serb lad looks like he will come good.
Aasgaard has the game but disappears too often.
As for the rest, all much the same and not the answer.
Wingers:
Japanese lad looks like he may have something.
Curtis is a squad player/impact sub at best at the moment needs time.
Gassama flatters to deceive.
Attack:
Chermiti has his moments, but will never be a prolific goal scorer.
Shankland - if he gets some service will score goals.
Others should never have been signed.
McInnes has made some strange choices so far, but we can't keep changing managers.
Recruitment has to be looked at, if budget is max £3-5 million tops per player, there has to be better options out there. We keep hearing not Rangers class, but at present what exactly is that?
10 Aug 2026 11:49:21
Definitely need quality rb, Fernandez is a bomb scare, need a number 10.
10 Aug 2026 12:05:33
Fernandez, no vision? Wouldn't be surprised if he was up there for chances created yesterday. Can understand the criticism of his defending, but no vision? I don't think that's true.
10 Aug 2026 12:10:39
Can't argue with much of that, Jasp, all pretty much spot on.
10 Aug 2026 12:15:05
How can teams like Motherwell and Hearts get in players on cheap, and they hit the ground running or at least waling?
Our team is full of jobbers on big wages and we look like a Sunday league team with no heart, no imagination or creativity to score goals or even how to attack.
Yokota looks the only real positive and takes his man on.
Everything else is one pass forward, two passes back.
10 Aug 2026 12:22:49
Pretty much agree with everything you say, Jasp. The only thing I will say is it can only get better surely as we are beer rock bottom.
10 Aug 2026 12:23:29
Ally, because they have a manager that sets them up properly, but you get all the excuses it's different at Rangers etc.
10 Aug 2026 12:51:09
A bit harsh on Raskin, set up Curtis' first chance with a great ball in Poland, and yesterday had 3 attempts at goal, 2 of which he created from himself. It's not his main role in the team, but he offers more going forward than all the other midfielders.
10 Aug 2026 12:54:50
I agree, Jasp, there are value players out there for the value you're talking about, so much of it is down to the recruitment and scouting. Look across the city for examples: Nygren £1.7 million, Khun bought for £2.2 million, sold for £10million, Maeda paid £1.6 million, sold for £10.9 million, it's all down to quality of the scouting network and the ability of the Recruitment Team.
We don't seem to have that personnel. I believe we made a mistake letting Nils Koppen go.
10 Aug 2026 13:46:05
Yokota is going to be a really good signing, Jasp, imo. 🤔 I really like the look of our new Japanese winger and is going to get bums off seats the way he plays, and will absolutely be a fan's favourite, I feel. 👍 🇬🇧
10 Aug 2026 14:02:27
Raskin can be creative, but he needs to play in a settled team in a settled midfield.
Fernandez should be nowhere near our starting 11.
10 Aug 2026 14:08:43
Don't know about his vision, in the first half yesterday Yokota had acres of space, but for some reason he kept turning and going back down the left side.
10 Aug 2026 14:29:18
He's our left sided centre back, he's not going to ping diagonal balls all day. If he did, people would be moaning at him also, because they wouldn't all land.
10 Aug 2026 15:24:24
Tav Amoruso, done exactly that.