nvager 498 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Now is the time for pure football. Keeping the ball on the deck and pass and move stuff. The older bears will remember a famous 60's M'well team with a great small forward line with the likes of Ian St.John, Pat Quinn, Willie Hunter, Joe McBride, etc.They were deadly most times. Great to watch too.If this current Rangers team can come close to emanating that forward line we will easily win this title.With the right motivation and creativity from Aluko, Davis and Celik and others doing their part we CAN do this. It IS within our reach.Lennon is now under great pressure. He is so much the favourite now. He will be shitting himself if we run them close.Keep believing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleteduser1 169 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I concur Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast 9,246 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Heart keeps believing mate, head says no.Football has moved on since those days. Like it or not a forward line like that wouldn't cut it in the SPL today where physical prescence and athleticism is at least as important as skill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Heart keeps believing mate, head says no.Football has moved on since those days. Like it or not a forward line like that wouldn't cut it in the SPL today where physical prescence and athleticism is at least as important as skill.St John went to Liverpool and became a legend there. Size made no difference at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Now is the time for pure football. Keeping the ball on the deck and pass and move stuff. The older bears will remember a famous 60's M'well team with a great small forward line with the likes of Ian St.John, Pat Quinn, Willie Hunter, Joe McBride, etc.They were deadly most times. Great to watch too.If this current Rangers team can come close to emanating that forward line we will easily win this title.With the right motivation and creativity from Aluko, Davis and Celik and others doing their part we CAN do this. It IS within our reach.Lennon is now under great pressure. He is so much the favourite now. He will be shitting himself if we run them close.Keep believing.Motherwell have a history of playing good football.Willie Pettigrew and David Graham are a pairing we would take right now.Bobby Watson, was a bit of a player too, as well as being a good Protestant preacher who played for the Teddies with distinction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 St John went to Liverpool and became a legend there. Size made no difference at all.You've got to be big to play football? Aye! tell Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta that...all 5' 7" of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David1872 21 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Size makes no difference in football if the player has the ability. Sadly unless Healy rolls the years back then he does not have it either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 You've got to be big to play football? Aye! tell Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta that...all 5' 7" of them Good point Oz! What about McKay?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Size makes no difference in football if the player has the ability. Sadly unless Healy rolls the years back then he does not have it either.Probably true, but let's hope he poaches a bunch - like the one on Saturday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithgersbear 3,225 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I take the opposite view on how we could win the title. STOP conceding stupid goals and dominate the midfield area with 5 players. Take our chances when we get them. Good set pieces help too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,720 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Well put nvager. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelrug 268 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I like the point about the pressure being on that lot now. They have proved in the past that they cannot handle it....ICT last year the best example.They have had a fair run of luck this season (jambos last minute penalty miss was a key one for them and Alukos penalty decision at rugby park was a key one for us). I firmly believe these things even themselves out over the season. I am also hopeful that their unfair pressure on referees and reliance on SFA/Lunny will bite them on the arse.We are past masters of being in this situation and we know they are likely to implode as the pressure starts to build. Keep believing, keep digging but most importantly keep following. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycassidy1802 37 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Look at how we've played without Jela. No more injuries and we can do it playing a nice passing and counter attacking game.Brilliant post OP. Brought the spirits back up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Look at how we've played without Jela. No more injuries and we can do it playing a nice passing and counter attacking game.Brilliant post OP. Brought the spirits back up. We need to see our creative players go uninjured. That is our greatest danger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebearjo 0 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 We need to see our creative players go uninjured. That is our greatest danger.Feed the bear and he will score Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
offminorthreat 1,465 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 If you dominate the game with possession and a passing game, even mugs like Healy and Lafferty can tap them in.We can win this, Lemmon would be freaking out right now about how they are going to choke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCutch 4,340 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Now is the time for pure football. Keeping the ball on the deck and pass and move stuff. The older bears will remember a famous 60's M'well team with a great small forward line with the likes of Ian St.John, Pat Quinn, Willie Hunter, Joe McBride, etc.They were deadly most times. Great to watch too.If this current Rangers team can come close to emanating that forward line we will easily win this title.With the right motivation and creativity from Aluko, Davis and Celik and others doing their part we CAN do this. It IS within our reach.Lennon is now under great pressure. He is so much the favourite now. He will be shitting himself if we run them close.Keep believing.That gets a rep from me. Now, more than ever, we need to pull together and give the players and management support like never before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Good point Oz! What about McKay?!Well by the way things have gone for him the past few months,Alex. it would depend on who you ask about him I would say If you're asking me, I'd say he's big enough and good enough to play in the SPL,even allowing for the fact he's not even on the same planet when it comes to the other two wee guys I mentioned previously Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 358 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 We should really have kept Fleck in our squad for playing on the deck like you suggest nvager. Not so much for starting every game, but for rotation. While so many people don't rate Fleck, I'm the opposite and still rate him very highly as an attacking mid and creator of chances. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
offminorthreat 1,465 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 We should really have kept Fleck in our squad for playing on the deck like you suggest nvager. Not so much for starting every game, but for rotation. While so many people don't rate Fleck, I'm the opposite and still rate him very highly as an attacking mid and creator of chances.this in hindsight it looks like an even worse move to loan him out given the happenings of the last 24 hours. Our midfield needs to be gunning creating stacks of chances and chipping in with goals themselves if we are to win the league and an injury along the way could cause us strife. Fleck could have filled that gap well imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 358 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Fleck set up the winner for Blackpool last night.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbo 588 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Top notch post and have a rep Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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