BearInTheToon

Tbf, if the players step up, show the mentality and play anything like we did against Dortmund/Red Star, we’ll do them comfortably.

Have to say, I don’t get this way of thinking at all. These same players were underperforming under Gerrard, and have looked mentally weak/complacent at times all season. Well before Gio came in. Gio then actually extended the lead SG built before, for the 3rd time in 4 seasons, the players blew it after the winter break. For me, we clearly have too many players that just don’t have the necessary hunger and desire to truly dominate here. Good players and nice guys (Aribo, Kamara, Kent etc), but they’re not killers. I think SG, and people like Goldson, saw it a mile away this season.

Firstly mate, Walter was one of THE very best in the history of the game at getting players to play beyond their natural levels, at least in terms of commitment. Not even Advocaat or McLeish could match his leadership or motivational skills. And, at this stage of the season, given how high the stakes are, Gio shouldn’t even have to be motivating these players. It should come from within. Stevie G couldn’t do it earlier this season either (when the players looked even less up for it) and he has even great presence than Gio. Clearly, there are too many in that squad that just don’t have the absolute hunger and desire to go and properly dominate games and get this over the line. Too many have highly questionable mentalities.

Said it in the match thread earlier, but todays 1st half was never on Gio. That starting team should’ve been able to deal with Dundee, and then some. The players simply didn’t turn up 1st half and, like earlier in the season/post-break, that’ll catch up with us again. Huge credit to Gio

Seeing folk talking about how this is set up wrong. This is solely on the players for me. The players on that park should be more than capable of blowing away this Dundee side. Once again, they haven’t turned up when it really mattered.

Have we had a shot on target yet? Shameful stuff so far

Goldson’s pass will end up summing up today. You just know it

We’re half a yard off it, look clueless and they, and the ref, are helping to make it stop start with constant fouls. Our fans made a cunt of it with all their shit too. Frightening.

Seeeeeeriously bad feeling about this now today. The players don’t look up for it at all. Miles off it. Hope I’m wrong but the vibes are all there

That’s really harsh on Gio. We put 6 past Dortmund, 4 past Red Star, 5 past Hearts etc. He can’t be blamed for players missing a shocking number of guilt-edged chances (almost every game), which they’ve been doing all season and before he came in. Quite simply, the players haven’t been at it, mentally, for far too many domestic games this season.

We’ve barely turned up. Front 3 aren’t at it, sloppy defending and the midfield needs to get more of a grip. Hopefully Gio sorts them out during the break

My biggest concern with Gio right now is he appears to be unnecessarily alienating and bombing out players that we need to step. In doing so, he’s running a small core into the ground. Neither situation is going to end well for him or us if it continues. It’s bizarre, nonsensical and his stubbornness, if he doesn’t change soon, will see him fail.

One-off strip (never a good omen), same players been ran into the ground with the manager seemingly alienating the others not getting a look in (some of whom haven’t even turned up this season, tbf). Not to mention this is always Aberdeen’s cup final (who we’ve been woeful against this season). Hope I’m proved wrong, but I’m not confident at all. How did it all come to feeling like this?

Board - Robertson, for me. I don’t totally blame Bisgrove as it’s his job to bring opportunities to the table (though he really should’ve known better). But Robertson signed off on it, having known most of the vile shit we’ve put up with from them. DoF - Unsure. I think the structure and running of the club/football department has improved loads. Track record of signings isn’t great, but then for all we know, the board vetoed his/the manager’s main targets. Manager - It’s a strange one. Right now, I feel he’s placing himself on a really slippery slope with not trusting his squad. He’s only going to alienate players such as Roofe, Davis, Helander, Wright and even Sakala and create bad feeling throughout much of the squad. Equally, so many of them have been shite/not turned up. And running the same players into the ground is just terrible management. In terms of league form under Gio, it started brilliantly but this is the same squad though who 3 out of the 4 past seasons have collapsed post-split. For me, the woes and capitulation of this season falls almost entirely on the players. Too few have turned up, the goals/assist numbers are down significantly, for has universally dipped (aside from Alfie) and too many are undoubtedly too mentally weak to play for us.

Kent’s knackered. Arfield’s knackered. Aribo’s knackered. Absolute joke there hasn’t been any subs. Ridiculous

Make fucking changes Gio. You’re running these players into the ground FFS!!!

Outrageous. The club will be the sole party calling it the Old Firm whilst them and the tournament organisers peddle the ‘Glasgow derby’ pish and deny our legitimacy. The day after it’s announced they’re liable for thir historic child abuse cases as well. Shameful. Time for heads to roll.

Couldn’t agree more. If they end up winning this league, it’s the biggest onfield collapse since Advocaat, given our position of strength from last season. And while Gio (and Gerrard) could've done better with some things, this will be solely on the players for me. Too many haven’t turned up this season and too many have a shockingly weak mentality.

I get that mate but the truth is, if enough fans inundate the club with objections and threaten to/actually withhold funding for merch, tickets, MyGers etc, they’ll have to shelf it. It’s one of the most scandalous decisions our board have made in years. It makes signing with Castore look genius.

He does that at his pearl then. This has seriously galvanised the support in outrage against the club and people withholding funds and bombarding the likes of the club and Greg is the only option to get it changed. So I disagree with your cynicism and suggest as many as possible get active with this. Sitting on yer arse doing fuck all about it, if that's your genius approach, won't achieve anything.

Just emailed Greg Marshall saying I'll be withholding financial support of the club (which I will be) in light of this. Suggest others do the same, his email is: slo@Rangers.co.uk It's totally unacceptable.

Since his earliest interviews/press conferences, I’ve suspected that Ramsey isn’t up for playing unless he’s 100% niggle free. And let’s face it, most players are constantly playing through tiredness or minor niggles. Now I’m sure of it. He talks the talk, but I reckon he’s an absolute shitebag.

Feels like our 10 in a row season

Forget the linesman. This is 100% on our mentally weak players and their utter inability to put games such as these to bed.

We are shamefully mentally weak in league games. Utterly shocking