A picture that sums up the state of us

[Brackley Bluenose 4,479]

First team players cutting about in tracksuits that don’t even have the fucking club crest on because it’s came off in the wash. Holt’s off completely and you can see Halliday’s peeling off! 

To some this might mean nothing but to me first and foremost two guys who should be nowhere near our club. Exacerbated by the fact that our standards have slipped so much that we can’t even give first team players respectable kit when they’re representing the club. Yes we’ve got far bigger things to worry about but when I saw this it just fits in exactly with where we’re at as a club at the moment. 

[K.A.I 36,183]

In before the first smart-arsed wee wank says "OMG I'm so offended" sarcastically and missing the point you've just made about standards and perception.

[Bluekev 43,687]

To be honest they don't deserve to wear the club badge

[Brackley Bluenose 4,479]

2 minutes ago, K.A.I said:

In before the first smart-arsed wee wank says "OMG I'm so offended" sarcastically and missing the point you've just made about standards and perception.

I’m sure there will be plenty of them mate but the picture just spoke a thousand words with me.

[Prso's headband 35,346]

That’s a fking disgrace btw. I said in another thread about Alex Rae talking about standards and expectations the day you signed. This is just evident that this kind of shite starts from the top.

Also they should be in suits anyway. Sick of seeing them in cheap trackies. Declan John turned up in a trackie to one of the Rangers dos this year. They just don’t fucking get it. None of them. 

[EatDolphins 5,355]

If Hummel give us proper quality I don't even care what it looks like.

[linfield1690 4,249]

Sometimes the smallest detail can have maximum impact

[Malkytfp1 18,579]

You're right. Some will come on here saying it's no big deal but im with you on this one 100%. The standards of our club are traditionally very high and when we simple things like that are not checked and players look like league one tinks then it shows how standards slip.

Listened to an Alex Rae interview and he said when he joined the club every player was given a folder which stated the history of the club and rules they had to follow like collar and tie etc. High standard on and off the field.

[LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,510]

The sort of thing you'd expect to see from a Sunday league club.

[LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,510]

I know a guy that used to be involved in coaching with the taigs (I'll await the barrage of paedo jokes) and he said that at the start of the season all their players and coaches alike get a massive order of training gear from their kit supplier something like 10 of everything per player.

From the looks of this picture and several others we've seen over the past couple of seasons I wouldn't be surprised if our squad get one set of training kit and that's to last them the season.

Was one of our new signings not paraded in someone else's kit this season and you could see where the initials had been peeled off and replaced as well?

[Ferris Bueller 1,569]

13 minutes ago, Brackley Bluenose said:

First team players cutting about in tracksuits that don’t even have the fucking club crest on because it’s came off in the wash. Holt’s off completely and you can see Halliday’s peeling off! 

To some this might mean nothing but to me first and foremost two guys who should be nowhere near our club. Exacerbated by the fact that our standards have slipped so much that we can’t even give first team players respectable kit when they’re representing the club. Yes we’ve got far bigger things to worry about but when I saw this it just fits in exactly with where we’re at as a club at the moment. 

Yep noticed this when watching the clips of them getting of bus, our standards are so gone it is unbelievable.

[Ferris Bueller 1,569]

2 minutes ago, LaudrupsPatrickBoots said:

I know a guy that used to be involved in coaching with the taigs (I'll await the barrage of paedo jokes) and he said that at the start of the season all their players and coaches alike get a massive order of training gear from their kit supplier something like 10 of everything per player.

From the looks of this picture and several others we've seen over the past couple of seasons I wouldn't be surprised if our squad get one set of training kit and that's to last them the season.

Was one of our new signings not paraded in someone else's kit this season and you could see where the initials had been peeled off and replaced as well?

Yeah pretty sure it was Herrera, peeled of initals and two sizes to small for him!

[tom1780 1,216]

Bring back the shirt n tie standards inc clean shaven look 

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Reminds me of an interview Walter did years ago, he was talking about his first day at Rangers and he walked into the dressing in the morning and all the kit from the day before was just lying in a pile on the dressing room floor. 

That was not the standard of Rangers and it never happened again. 

 

[SuperPapac05 3,383]

That we have these two useless fannies playing for us? That sums up the state of us. 

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Do we not pay a kitman 100k a year to keep the standards up. 

[LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,510]

2 minutes ago, Ferris Bueller said:

Yeah pretty sure it was Herrera, peeled of initals and two sizes to small for him!

That's the one. Just searched it there and it was Jon Toral's old top he had been given.

[LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,510]

Maybe that's the real reason Pena took his shorts to Mexico with him. He obviously didn't want someone blagging them while he was gone.

[The Ibrox Derry 8,887]

5 minutes ago, Courtyard Bear said:

Do we not pay a kitman 100k a year to keep the standards up. 

Is that what Jimmy bell is on? Ffs

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Just now, The Ibrox Derry said:

Is that what Jimmy bell is on? Ffs

Aye and his son is on 50k, if I remember correctly. 

[The Ibrox Derry 8,887]

Just now, Courtyard Bear said:

Aye and his son is on 50k, if I remember correctly. 

Unreal. Fucking unreal.

[The Ibrox Derry 8,887]

1 minute ago, Courtyard Bear said:

Aye and his son is on 50k, if I remember correctly. 

Jimmy Bell for making a nice little earner always looks and has looked a right miserable wee git.

[Creampuff 22,628]

Players should be suited and booted until they’re in their match gear. No exceptions.

[NamibianBear 1,851]

1 minute ago, Creampuff said:

Players should be suited and booted until they’re in their match gear. No exceptions.

Even on the training pitch?  Tracksuits (good quality ones at least) do have their place at the right time.  Blazer, shirt and tie for the rest of the time

[kris1984 1,239]

I take OP’s point around standards. Even the small ones. Club is a shambles.