MRF-LCC-RFC 54 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Warburton arrived as manager over the summer, and despite starting his Ibrox career in excellent style, he has told the Evening Times that there is still a danger that faces Rangers.Warburton said: “The fans have been great but that’s a danger for us, they might revert to type and encourage us to hit it long. So we need to be wary off the fans losing patience and if they do that puts a lot of pressure on the young players.”Rangers have won every Championship game so far this season, sitting pretty at the top of the league, and only losing one game in all competitions - against Premiership opposition.However, now that performances have been so impressive, there is the sense that they will have to retain those levels so as not to disappoint the fans. If the Gers are to start a game and go a goal behind early on, the Ibrox crowd could struggle to get behind their players, and these nerves could transfer over to the playing squad, creating even worse form. Success breeds expectation, and these expectations may be too hard to live up to, finally ending with a potential collapse by a playing squad which is exceptionally young and filled with players with little first-team experience.Warburton wants to see the Rangers fans continue to back their squad regardless of the situation, and if they continue to show the kind of support they have in the opening weeks of this campaign, the Gers are sure to continue playing the exceptional football that they have been.We should definitely keep those wise words from the gaffer in mind and support the team no matter what faces us Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluedoo 2,652 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I have to be honest and say in the match against S J with 15 mins to go the last think I was thinking was, keep shuffling the ball along the back, down the wings and back through the middle looking for openings. I was getting worse when big Nathan kept going with the stepovers and trickery. Found myself screaming just get it into the box. I totally understand where the boss in coming from but my patience shall take a wee bit longer to change. I am right into what he is doing and loving it but for me the utopia would be a combination of Smiths practicalities and Mark Warburtons flair and style. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Don't think there's much fear of that Mr Warburton- after 3 years of ally the punt as manager. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvern 11,329 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 More than happy to see the team play and the biggest challenge now is how to break down teams with 11 men behind the ball. Punting it long or aimlessly in the box when there is nobody there is going to do nothing to improve matters if we are behind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenose1986 703 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 He's right about impatient fans wanting us to go long. The amount of moaning bastards shouting "get it up the park" I hear every other week is a joke. Shut up and let the team play football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al 55 9,230 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 He's absolutely right to be fair, it's so refreshing to see a philosophy being put into place, the fans patience will be tested though especially next year.As good as 9IAR was the philosophy was...give it to Gazza or Laudrup Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 When do we never support them?You got a link for that?Would just like to see exactly what he said and what the journalist has written.When we were down against St Johnstone I heard the crowd stir immediately and get behind the team.I have issue with thisIf the Gers are to start a game and go a goal behind early on, the Ibrox crowd could struggle to get behind their players, and these nerves could transfer over to the playing squad, creating even worse form. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluedoo 2,652 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 He's absolutely right to be fair, it's so refreshing to see a philosophy being put into place, the fans patience will be tested though especially next year.As good as 9IAR was the philosophy was...give it to Gazza or LaudrupConsidering Laudrup only played for us for 4 years and Gazza even less, I find that a bit harsh on the other player's that helped to create that achievement. I am not talking about parking the bus or hoofing it at every possible moment, I meant that a wee bit of a direct approach when trailing by 2 with 10 mins to go would have been my option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690tamRFC 5,001 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Warburton has been very vocal on how good we are as support and I whole heartedly believe this is another example of cunt like journalism at its finest and without doubt taken out of context Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allgers 735 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 He's absolutely right to be fair, it's so refreshing to see a philosophy being put into place, the fans patience will be tested though especially next year.As good as 9IAR was the philosophy was...give it to Gazza or LaudrupIs that so different in a sense to give it to Oduwa or Zelalem, not that you can compare them to Gazza or Laudrup.Mr Warburton would thrown in a "with deepest respect to the fans". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sket 13,610 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 File this under shite. The crowd at games are 100% behind the team,manager and style of football. If we go a goal behind in a game we will roar them on.Some may shout to punt it long but they are fucking idiots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio 1,199 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 When do we never support them?You got a link for that?Would just like to see exactly what he said and what the journalist has written.When we were down against St Johnstone I heard the crowd stir immediately and get behind the team.I have issue with thisI think what he is saying is, " Look " there will come a time when we go behind against a team in this league @ Ibrox , and we will need the support to get behind us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tontospal 1,116 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 There's more than one way of winning or losing a match.Pretty passing is all good and well and some of our football this year has been excellent and it is great to have a manager who is a football purist. However there has to be an end product and the best teams all go back to front at times if they are struggling.There is also a big difference between long balls and long passes played forward at pace.Against St Johnstone we had a lot of possession but if we are being honest their game plan worked and we never looked like winning the match. That wasva big test for us and we failed it whatever way you look at it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,338 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 When do we never support them?You got a link for that?Would just like to see exactly what he said and what the journalist has written.When we were down against St Johnstone I heard the crowd stir immediately and get behind the team.I have issue with thisAye, that bit bothered me anawl Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoplandStandBear 995 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 If the long ball is on play the long ball, the fans will cheer as loud if we score in the same way we'll cheer if we score after a 20 pass move. The St Johnstone match was brutal and a big disappointment and we were too easy to play against. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast 9,176 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 My fear is that the manager is a wee bit too fixed in his view that his Plan A is the only way to go and doesn't have the pragmatism to "win ugly" when it's required.I hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 In other words he wants us to be patient.Mark, no problem. We had 4 years of utter shite under Ally McCoin and there's even still a section of the fan base that thinks/thought he can do no wrong.I don't mind being patient aslong as I see a game plan in action and the players trying their best. It's not a lot to ask, but the poster above me makes a good point with his comment too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchieshearercaldow 22,109 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Sometimes lumping the ball up the park is the only option left, I still think it's an option Mr Warburton should have.But he's right, the last thing we need is the fans getting on the players backs, Mr Warburton will live or die by his decisions, that's what he's paid for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,125 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 The crowd were defo getting inpatient during St J game which was putting the younger ones under more pressure which wasn't a good thing to see. I suppose professionals need to learn from that type of experience and rise about above it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCRobertson 11,762 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Yeah I get what the Gaffer is saying, but I think it's more so directed at part time fans who crop up every now and again (namely at games like St Johnstone or the last auld firm). and it's the part timers that give the team the most shit. A comment I saw on facebook right after the St johnstone game was "Warbuton is tactically naive and isn't fit to be the manager." Never seen the guy post anything else about rangers, go to games or anything. So I think it's more so those kinda "fans" that Warbuton is talking about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking On Water 35 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 He's absolutely right to be fair, it's so refreshing to see a philosophy being put into place, the fans patience will be tested though especially next year.As good as 9IAR was the philosophy was...give it to Gazza or LaudrupTake it you skipped everything until Laudrup signed. Worst post I've read on here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestie 25 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Warburton arrived as manager over the summer, and despite starting his Ibrox career in excellent style, he has told the Evening Times that there is still a danger that faces Rangers.Warburton said: The fans have been great but thats a danger for us, they might revert to type and encourage us to hit it long. So we need to be wary off the fans losing patience and if they do that puts a lot of pressure on the young players.Rangers have won every Championship game so far this season, sitting pretty at the top of the league, and only losing one game in all competitions - against Premiership opposition.However, now that performances have been so impressive, there is the sense that they will have to retain those levels so as not to disappoint the fans. If the Gers are to start a game and go a goal behind early on, the Ibrox crowd could struggle to get behind their players, and these nerves could transfer over to the playing squad, creating even worse form.Success breeds expectation, and these expectations may be too hard to live up to, finally ending with a potential collapse by a playing squad which is exceptionally young and filled with players with little first-team experience.Warburton wants to see the Rangers fans continue to back their squad regardless of the situation, and if they continue to show the kind of support they have in the opening weeks of this campaign, the Gers are sure to continue playing the exceptional football that they have been.We should definitely keep those wise words from the gaffer in mind and support the team no matter what faces usI don't see a problem in building up play from defence through to attack , but when you are a goal behind and time is running out theres git to be urgency shown .If that means a long ball that's fine its the law if averages get enough balls in the box and you will as score Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,447 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Given that we scored our 3rd at easter road from a 50 yard long ball its quite funny seeing him say thisBesides, its not just tippy tappy passing or hoof it, we can play the ball on the deck and still be more direct, instead of taking 27 touches abd half a minute to get it out wide to a free player, do it in 9 touches and ten seconds Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocksy 29 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 He's absolutely right to be fair, it's so refreshing to see a philosophy being put into place, the fans patience will be tested though especially next year.As good as 9IAR was the philosophy was...give it to Gazza or LaudrupYou smoking crack?Hateley, McCoist, Goram, Albertz, McCall, Ferguson, Gough all contributed more to 9iar than Gazza or Laudrup, if memory serves me correct they didn't even arrive till we had 6 or 7 titles in the bag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLaudrup 4,549 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I get what he is saying. I think there is a time for long ball too, and the very best teams probably know when that is. Its like we should play pressing football on the ground 90% of the time but have the intelligence to know when to hit teams with a ball over the top. Don't want to complain as I'm loving our football now but sometimes there is nothing more frustrating than watching a team trying to walk the ball in when it clearly isn't working against a particular opposition who has parked the bus. We will come up against that more and more and will have to mix things up intelligently going forward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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