the brown brogue

"He never hides and you can't fault his effort"

We're always a complete shambles defensively when Barisic, Goldson and Tavernier are together. Barisic in particular looks like he's struggling to cope with the white hot atmosphere of a hostile Global Energy Stadium.

Looked like he was doing everything he could not to have to header the ball and face a repeat of his OG against Benfica. Was never in the right position to clear it even if the ball had continued on it's original trajectory.

Has done well to battle back, unfortunately although it wasn't a career ending injury he suffered it certainly looks like a career limiting one. I'd expect him to be limited to appearances off the bench for the rest of the season and then moved on in the summer for someone more robust that can contribute fully.

Had a thankless task in the first half with the way the whole team played but particularly Silva, Lawrence and Wright, all three were hopeless. He's no world beater but he is what he is and won't be our starting number 9 next season, unless Clement has completely lost his mind. So just have to hope that he can be a nuisance to defenders and pick up a few important goals to help bring home the treble.

Hopefully a treble this season and he'll see that as the perfect send off and he'll be off to pastures new, followed by Goldson. Sick of the pair of them confusedly looking at each other with their arms in the air after yet another mistake.

100%. Had enough of watching Goldsons laboured 'running' around the park, he's getting slower by the week. Baloguns recovery pace is his biggest asset and he's better in the air as well.

When he came off at the end there I'll be honest in saying I won't be fussed at all if he's facing a spell on the treatment table. I'd be happy with Balogun and Souttar until the end of the season.

Yeah I thought so too, the only thing he offered above Lawrence was the wind up factor, he really gets under their skin. I do think we would have played better in the first half though if he'd started.

Lawrence looks finished, the injury has ruined him. Lundstram hit more passes straight out of play than to a blue jersey today, he's all blood sweat and snotters and just gets passed around by any midfielder with a bit of intelligence. I wouldn't be offering him an extension, I'm sure there are better options out there.

I'd argue most of them don't, they've proved it time and time again. Pace and athleticism is what will win us this league, not the likes of Wright and Lawrence struggling around the pitch.

Would have taken that at half time. But how come we're full of fight after the final whistle when it doesn't matter but an absolute bunch of spineless wimps for the entire first half?

Fuck right off. Southgate won't need to bother watching Butland again that was a howler from him.

He's like one of the retired ex pros in a charity match

After a promising start when he joined I'm not convinced he's worth the outlay in the summer we've committed to.

Ah fuck. Was never going to stand after giving a penalty for pretty much the same foul

Fuck me, unbelievable scenes

Thought it was a dove initially but replay clearly showed there was knee high contact regardless of what that wanker Sutton thinks.

Wright's an easy scapegoat but he shouldn't be anywhere near us, we couldn't even give him away. However there were probably 9 other players who were equally as shite as him in that first half.

Of course it's fear. Some of those players have been battered around by the scum so many times now they're conditioned to just bending over and taking it.

It's happened too many times now, I think Taverniers more interested in his own personal stats than anything else and Goldson looks genuinely scared of heading the ball in either box.

If Clement if seriously considering trying to keep him for next season then he needs shot as well and I would have serious reservations about his judgement and direction he wants to take us.

We don't have a single player who genuinely thinks we can beat them. Yes we'll get sound bites from the "leadership" group but every single one of them has a crisis in confidence as soon as they make their first mistake. They have been embarrassing today and should be ashamed of that first half. This needs the biggest halftime turnaround I can remember for us to take anything from this game.

Think this is the worst 45 minutes in Taverniers Rangers career, don't think he's done anything right.

This could get very bad for us. Those bastards smell blood and will be looking to finish off our league challenge today.