Negri's lovechild

Neil McCann's summary on SportScene was spot on. The front 3 were all playing like individuals and not taking turns in dropping back to create gaps for runners to find space. There was one clip the 3 of them were so narrow they were a few yards apart from each other. Creativity was poor today, but we definitely saw a team who don't quite understand each others movements or the tactics they are being asked to play. That falls on Beale.

It's the lack of variety and willingness to change it up that gets me. Brings on Jack and i'm thinking we'll maybe change shape, get more width into the side, push an extra midfielder up the pitch as he sits holding, maybe play two or three up top. But nope, just man for man changes. Going to be a long season if we don't wisen up sharpish.

I'm like yourself, usually optimistic but that was a really hard watch. One other concern is that pre-season Beale made a big point about the players coming in having big personalities. That didn't translate onto the pitch at all today. No dig, no resiliance. Cantwell maybe, but even then it came across as frustration more than anything else.

As much as i hate comparing ourselves to them, they have shown the way to play against these teams is with width and pace. We come at it with way too much respect and try to play our way around, through or over these teams. Doesn't work.

I agree with your statement in bold there, but any footballer worth their salt no matter if they have experience in this league or not should know that you have to win your individual battles. We didn't have enough, or any of that today.

That's where i came from too, concerned he didn't have experience but got behind him. We seem to be devoid of any real game plan or the ability to adapt to situations like today. It's all a bit predictable from us, and a worrying start to the season.

Fucking hell, i swear the BBC commentator just came in his pants there. Come on Rangers

We're seeing a team trying to gel together. It wasn't going to click straight away, I wanted a blowjob from Jessica Alba. Got none. Thanks Jessica. Not how it works unfortunately.

Right, we'll have less of that sensible posting on the matchday thread please.

It's been wild on here through the friendlies nevermind what it's going to be like when the football actually starts later. One misplaced pass and the whole season will be fucked for some.

Never bothered me. People pay their money they can leave when they want. Underground queues can be a pain but thats just part and parcel of going, usually a great atmosphere when we win anyways.

Ooft, i'll dig the boots out and get training. Wonder if anyone will take a 41 year old former youth player who never played a first team game at a 3rd division side and career ended at 18 🤣

Surely they know the lad is a talent?

This place has gone potty tonight 🤣 Good loan move for Lowry to a team who'll be at the top end of the table and playing in Europe. A good amount of first team football is exactly what he needs at this stage, and hopefully he tears it up at Hearts.

I think there's an element who believe the crackpot conspiracy theories, and an element of their own who are just fleecing the paranoid. Nobody could seriously believe they are the poor put upon victims considering they've had free reign over Scottish football for the best part of a decade.

Mental how offended people get by a few words, and disappointing it's apparently our own who are complaining.

Sprouting up like Turkish barbers. Same reasons.

Its not even like he was wanting to open it in a controversial part of the city. Copland Road ffs. Nonsense again from them. They're happy to drive the city into the ground.

He should have asked for permission for it to become a vape store or a charity shop. Thanks to the incompetence of GCC that's what they're reducing the city to. Mental as it would be a safe space, paying tax, bringing money into a part of the city that's crying out for more revenue to be taken and regeneration to happen. It does sound like an anti-Rangers decision.

That's the bit i love about away games. Usually go myself, but always end up talking to someone round about and then when we score, bedlam all around and you end up hugging complete strangers. Brilliant!

Home leg first on the Wednesday mate, Bronzy will mean the return leg.

700k i read somewhere they've paid for that boy. Not sure it'll be as much as that.

Keep forgetting about it. Stuck it on while i'm at work now. Good listen tonight so far.

That's really decent tbh. Even an hour isn't bad for going round the museum. Sounds like they've managed to get a lot of history in there.

Certainly sounds good. How long did it take you to go round the museum? Will get me and my wee mam booked to go on it asap.