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Just now, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:
So in your opinion there's no such thing as a meaningless fixture? The manager is expected to win ever game whether we win a competition or not?
There are meaningless fixtures but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to win them, we’re you not bothered by the fact we finished so far behind the taigs last season?
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1 minute ago, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:
Aye.
Why, sounds like a waste of your time since they were all meaningless. Did you not want us to win any of those games?
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2 minutes ago, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:
I'm simply pointing out a lack of consistency. When Pedro took over the league was already gone yet there was a real expectation to win individual games despite their meaningless nature. But wait, there is no meaningless games as Ranger manager. I guess opinion flip flops on this one as well.
Did you watch any of the games after Pedro took over?
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1 minute ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:
Motherwell are a decent team who play their style well. I don't think it'll be easy, especially if they play as well as they did recently versus the sheep in their 3 nil win.
But if we play as well as we can I'm confident we'll have enough to beat them.
The way they beat Aberdeen in the last round worries me that they could do the same to us. We need to deal with their crosses and we have 2 fullbacks who don’t do that and only 1 CB who can head the ball.
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4 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:
I'm not sure who is admitting defeat.
Yes we need to get more points, but I can see strong signs now of what Pedro is trying to achieve. And if he can build on this in the summer I think next year could be a genuine title challenge. Which is what I've thought all along, that it wouldn't be realistic this season.
So no admitting defeat, no giving up.
But time will tell. Big game tomorrow is another step in the right direction hopefully.
It’s a massive opportunity tomorrow, I hope we win but I’m not as confident as I’d like to be.
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6 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:
Fair article. Sensible words and approach. Good on him.
Dare say someone will dig out previous comments from an older interview / presser to be offended by.
I agree
please keep this thread on topic, friend.
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9 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:
So no specific replacements mentioned, no strategy, no plan. Just a "punt".
Hardly. But it helps to be realistic to what we're up against than suggesting having a "punt" on a manager I've not seen you name as the solution.
If we were to sack pedro I reckon a new manager will come in and look to do what every manager does and overhaul a squad to make it their own. I think this is a common sense assumption.
I would worry that some of those that would leave would be some of our better players. I think Pedro being here is a strong factor for the foreign guys. This is a personal view, quite subjective.
So on this basis we'd be back to starting to rebuild a first team squad, with little money, to beat the bheasts in less time than we have now with the squad which is progressing.
By that logic I'd say we're likelier to stop the bheasts by sticking with Pedro and building on the squad we have than starting from scratch with a "punt".
I think if investment was to come then that would be a whole new conversation.
But I'm hardly giving up ffs.
Taking a punt on someone who is actually a capable manager is better than admitting defeat imo. But we’ll agree to disagree.
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Pedro Caixinha: Winning against Motherwell would mean nothing if Rangers don't go all the way in the Betfred Cup
Christopher Jack @Chris_Jack89
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IT would be a means to an end, a step closer to the ultimate aim but a reminder that there is still some work to be done.
Victory over Motherwell tomorrow would be a significant moment for Rangers, but it wouldn’t the be all and end all for Pedro Caixinha.
If the Portuguese can return to Hampden next month and hold the Betfred Cup towards the Light Blue legions, then he will consider it job done.
There is, of course, a lot of football to be played before that dream has a chance of becoming a reality for Caixinha.
And the Gers boss won’t place any added significance on a semi-final win if his side do what is expected of them and overcome Stephen Robinson’s side tomorrow afternoon.
“Taking the team to the final would mean nothing,” Caixinha said. “Two years ago they went to a final and didn’t win it.
“First we need to get there and we are working hard to get there.
“We know it is not going to be easy, especially in a semi-final and we know the type of opponent we are going to play.
“But, as I told you, we have two thoughts to win or win. We are working really hard to get there.
“Once we get to the final, finals are made to win, so let’s go but first we need to get the qualification.”
There may be an added significance on the semi-final fixture but it has been business as normal for Caixinha this week.
The 46-year-old suffered an Old Firm defeat on his first trip to Hampden last term as celtic took another step towards what would become a domestic clean sweep.
The preparation work has been done. Now Rangers must put the theory into practice.
“I just like to win,” Caixinha said. “I sleep like an angel.
“I don’t deal with those situations because you start to win the games with your preparations during the week.
“I am not going to change nothing if I don’t sleep the night before.
“Normally I sleep very well and I don’t change my habits, I do exactly the same because the work has already been done.
“I am not going to change anything than watch the match and then take decisions along the way.”
While Motherwell have nothing to lose in many ways as they head to Hampden as underdogs, the pressure is all on Caixinha and his players this weekend.
Reaching the final won’t be seen as an achievement by a demanding and expectant fan base, one that is craving success after a six-year long wait for major silverware.
Rangers host Kilmarnock on Wednesday night and then face Hearts at Murrayfield in what could prove to be a defining few days for Caixinha.
Wins over Hamilton and St Johnstonehave eased the pressure on his shoulders. All eyes will be on him on each occasion this week, though.
Caixinha said: “I’m happy. I don’t like to speak in advance but I know we could have 35,000. After we will have 50,000 in one week and after we will have around 15,000 or so.
“So 100,000 fans in six days. That’s how massive this club is. We need to show passion to make these fans happy.
“We have the ambition of winning the cup. Winning is the only thing that moves us but we are not feeling that responsibility. We are focusing on our tasks.
“The only goal is win the game on Sunday - the only other option is win. We think we can win a major trophy in November.”
If that aim is to be realised, Rangers will have to do something that they haven’t done on Caixinha’s watch and win a third match on the spin on Sunday.
The back-to-back Premiership successes either side of the international break have given supporters a reason to be optimistic as the new-look Light Bluesstrive for further improvement.
The team spirit within his ranks is a key factor for Caixinha. Winning is the ultimate motivator, though.
“It is all important,” he said. “Everything plays something of importance.
“It is important to take the players out of their natural habit to get that gel but winning, especially like we have in the last two matches with a strong collective attitude, gives us trust and confidence.
“Those are the best positive energies you can get. Hard work, alongside with all those things. I don’t like recipes but that is a good recipe.”
In Motherwell, the Gers will encounter a side that have won six of their last eight outings and sit just a point behind them in the Premiership standings.
And that is the only clash that Caixinha will focus on as he waits to find out whether celtic or Hibernian will stand between his side and a winner’s medal.
“No, we will be training here in the morning and then I want to finish all the details,” he said when asked if he will go to the other semi-final this afternoon.
“After that I’ll have half the afternoon free, go to the city centre and have a coffee and do some of the shopping I need to at this moment, then have a good dinner and wait for the next day.”
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Just now, wewillfollowrangers said:
i'd be happy to assist.
Cheers my friend, I’m on a sleepover and need all the help I can get.
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1 minute ago, cushynumber said:
Now your on the methadone and rossiter is still on the treatment table.
I’m gonna get clean for the weans, I promised Jeremy Kyle.
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Just now, cushynumber said:
Ahead of rossiter though? I'm fuckin ahead of rossiter.
At that time I still had faith in Rossiter and Pena was on methadone
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2 minutes ago, wewillfollowrangers said:
If you would be less wrong my reply wouldn't have been as long, rude wee prick I'm out ma tits yet took the time to type that considered reply, have the fucking decency and manners either to read it or be less wrong in the first place.
I’ll read it later when I want to go to sleep.
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4 minutes ago, cushynumber said:
Depends who we beat in the final? Come on....
Ffs man who pished in your pint, was taking the piss with that comment.
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3 minutes ago, cushynumber said:
Rossiter. Just saying Lloyd.
Pena has been invaluable and Pedro has been true to his word in terms of getting him fit, gradually introducing him etc. Pena was never clearly unfit. He clearly lacked match fitness though, which is different altogether.
Not my point man, just saying he brought him on when chasing the game vs hibs with 10 men, but not when we were constantly attacking hearts which was odd for me.
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Just now, Bronzy said:
Quick question @Siwel, if Pedro did manage to win the league cup, would you have more faith in him?
Depends who we beat in the final, but yes I’d have more faith in him than I do now.
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Just now, siddiqi_drinker said:
That's right forgot, did he not bring on Wilson and go three at the back which some have been shouting for with Tav and Wallace pushing further forward? Not illogical although I'd have preferred Rossiter in mid.
Brought on a clearly unfit Pena too for his debut ahead of Rossiter, but wouldn’t play pena the next week when we were needing a goal against hearts.
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I do realise this is a pointless conversation because Pedro will not be getting sacked under any circumstances this season, I just felt like venting my feelings on his soundbites and I kinda got a bit out of control. Still Pedro Out tho.
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57 minutes ago, RFCRobertson said:
Okay I'll bite. Who is good enough. And more importantly how do we fund that managers paycheck and his team. Along with any players that he wants to bring in?
The funding I can’t help with, that’s up to the board to do that. The manager I’d go for would be someone like Big Sam or similar assuming he is still available
48 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:To beat a squad worth at least 5 times ours, conservatively. That earns 5 times ours in salaries. With the CL money to spend about 5 times ours in new signings.
Within 3 years.
Aye very good.
You sound like you’ve given up already with that statement.
18 minutes ago, Jack The Flipper said:Do you ever not talk shite?
No
25 minutes ago, wewillfollowrangers said:The recruitment disaster came under Warburton who put together a side incapable of defending and relied on players like senderos, kranjcar and barton to add quality, not one provided anything, I'm not blaming Pedro fro what happened last season, players win games not managers and ours were piss poor and worse, cowardly Pedro was hardly likely to get a performance out of them when he had already indicated to them they weren't good enough and would be got rid.
Do you have a list of the candidates and minutes of the interviews? I'd suggest, realistically, that if no candidate either by his record in management or his ability to sell his case stood out above Pedro then that would speak of a paucity of possible candidate within budget, availability and willingness to come in, do you imagine that many decent managers fancied sullying their reputations in a job made impossible by the demands and expectations of our support and the limits of budget to rebuild? hiding to nothing comes to mind.
pedro's recruitment has been good, again within budget constraints, yes there are issues with bringing in players who come from football thats a million miles from Scottish football, you are asking a player used to better climate, bigger pitches, slower pace, having space to run into and time on the ball to adjust to 100 mile an hour warfare on a tight, stupid;y over watered plastic pitch on a dark cold night, anyone with an ounce of realism would realise that its gonna take time to allow a players quality to overcome these changes.
Realism is seeing and understanding the whole picture, not making knee jerk reactions cause things haven't worked out the way your hopelessly unrealistic expectations hoped
tldr
1 hour ago, Dado'sMulls said:Was gonna ask who you'd prefer til I saw the second quote.
Getting rid of Pedro now is lunacy, total lunacy. He goes, his signings will want to go, and then we're no better off than we were when he came in. Be starting next season with Miller up front ffs.
I know it's cliche but Pedro needs time. Another couple of transfer windows to build on the squad we have. Then you measure his success. We chop him now and bring a new guy in, we've taken 1 step forward and 2 back, and spent millions in the process with millions more on top for the next managers team. Lunacy.
We give him 2 more seasons and we’ve just handed them 10 in a row.
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57 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:
To replace a squad again and do so with minimal investment within 3 years is fucking deluded.
Not taking a punt and handing them the title for the next 4 years is worse
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6 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:
8 million?
Will the accounts show this?
Factored over 3 or 4 years even if accurate.
Ffs please don't think we've forked out 8 million this summer for this squad.
And then factor in any new manager will still have a chunk of these alleged salaries to pay for the next few years even if they want them out.
So any new manager has a budget of x million less the chunk of budgets still to pay on the likes of pena etc.
Still feel confident a new guy can stop 10?
I'd feel more confident in anyone over Pedro tbh
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1 minute ago, Dado'sMulls said:
Lol the guy that defended Kiernan to the hilt in here doesn't rate Pedro, quick lads get McInnes on the blower
the new Floyd speaks more drivel than the last one, alarmingly
Fuck mcinnes he's not good enough either
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1 minute ago, siddiqi_drinker said:
If Jack hadnt walked PC has no reason to bring on Miller and my point was, win that game we are three points off the pace.
A competent manager would have won that game regardless of the referee is my point
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1 minute ago, siddiqi_drinker said:
If you don't think employees are attracted to certain positions or contracts because they know 'the boss' then you are either very naive, very young or both. It happens in every industry and football is no exception. Pedro has us starting to gel as a team and hopefully a win against 'Well will aid the process.
BTW if not for the ridiculous Jack red card we'd have beaten Hibs and be only three points off the pace.
Probs both.
if not for Pedro trying to be smart and replacing Jack with Miller then we would have won that game the Ref wasn't the only thing that cost us that game.
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2 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:
I think without huge investment it's a bigger risk to replace Pedro than stick with him to stop 10 in a row.
Absolutely zero doubt in my mind that someone can come in, sort it for a couple of million, and win the league in the next few years. Zero.
With Pedro it's no more than a fighting chance. I'll go for that.
A couple million? Pedro spent the most part of 8million in the summer. I have 0 faith in Pedro so if he's our only option then it's pretty depressing.
Winning on Sunday means nothing if we don’t win the cup - Pedro
in Jimmy Bell's Kitroom
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Meaningless in the grand scheme of things but I want Rangers to win no matter what. Obviously that’s where we differ cause you clearly don’t care enough to want us to win.