RangersMedia 35,961 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Players were fucked. They’re human. Bronzy, bombaybadboy08 and BridgeIsBlue 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackley Bluenose 4,478 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Brian Fantana said: This, but how else can we set up? we're still predictable, just as we have been since Warburton was in charge. Tactically, i have no clue what we were doing today and we are not equipped to grind out a win with Morelos and Lafferty. Barisic was a big let down today, defense were in disarray and we barely got a ball up to the final third. The only saving grace is that it was the first OF for 6 players, hopefully in the next one they know the pace of the game and step up. Well we were way too deep for a start and almost looked the game plan was not to have the ball and forget about scoring. The whole tactical setup today was wrong. We needed to press from the front and take the game to them. Not let them dominate possession. We were lucky to not have conceded way before we did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzy 25,953 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 minute ago, psb07158 said: Players were fucked. They’re human. This. I can't get too upset, this team got us to the EL group stages so there clearly is ability there, I just think the Ufa game took everything out of us. BridgeIsBlue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakbear 3,563 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 This league is going to the wire this season. I genuinely believe that. Today was a bad performance no question. But some of our debutants have never in their life experienced what they did today. We are on an upward trajectory and the learning curve is part of the process. Their fans stayed in the ground and celebrated like it was the last old form of the season not the first. They know the gaps closing and we will get better this season, they will not. We are 17 new players. They are 2. They are at their best we are only gonna get better Bristol loyal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just now, psb07158 said: Players were fucked. They’re human. Sitting in and having to chase them for 90 minutes made it worse for the players. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backup 4,724 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 McGregor is our man of the match again, that alone tells a story, the manner of this defeat was something I was hoping was a thing of the past, apparently not. delparlane 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gsa 3,906 Posted September 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2018 Manager shat it. Cowardly set up and performance. Embarrassed himself in front of his watching peers and embarrassed the club. We're scared of celtic, we stand off them and admire them. Fucking tragic that the only manager in this country, ours included, who isn't cowed by the celtic myth, is Craig Levein. GlasgowsBlue, Ryju84, delparlane and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just now, Brackley Bluenose said: Well we were way too deep for a start and almost looked the game plan was not to have the ball and forget about scoring. The whole tactical setup today was wrong. We needed to press from the front and take the game to them. Not let them dominate possession. We were lucky to not have conceded way before we did. Agreed about sitting deep but if we went forward to early i imagine we'd have suffered more than a 1 - 0 defeat. We lost the ball countless times at stupid fucking areas in the park, our own players couldn't deal with being pressed. But they can't deal with being pressured either, it's about finding a balance and we were nowhere near doing that until the 70th for ten minutes or so. delparlane 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the brown brogue 1,853 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 We played like a diddy team today, parking the bus and hoping to not get humiliated again. And once again it didn't work as we just stood there and let their midfield completely dominate the middle of the park. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamthedanger 2,829 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Tavernier personifies this 100%. delparlane 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,665 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Scott Brown as a man down and we still lost. Shameful Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 i'd also say that we will lose ground to Hearts and a few others this season so to contain the losses we need to start getting into these cunts at every other OF this season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser1041 9,088 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, psb07158 said: Players were fucked. They’re human. Not only human but none of them have proper European experience as in playing Thursday /Sunday bombaybadboy08 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said: based on what, optimism? I'm hopeful we will but it's never a given off the back of that performance. Based on what I’ve witnessed in other games. We were too soft today, the gaffer isn’t daft. I expect a change at Ibrox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bydo 3,205 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Thank FUCK that the international break is upon us. We need to rest and by fuck do we need Coulibaly back. bombaybadboy08 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsa 3,906 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just now, bombaybadboy08 said: Based on what I’ve witnessed in other games. We were too soft today, the gaffer isn’t daft. I expect a change at Ibrox. People keep saying things along those lines but what was our setup today, if it wasn't "daft"? He sat in his bench like a little boy lost, watching more inspid shit. The No.9 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackley Bluenose 4,478 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said: Agreed about sitting deep but if we went forward to early i imagine we'd have suffered more than a 1 - 0 defeat. We lost the ball countless times at stupid fucking areas in the park, our own players couldn't deal with being pressed. But they can't deal with being pressured either, it's about finding a balance and we were nowhere near doing that until the 70th for ten minutes or so. I know what you mean mate but there’s no way we’d have been under anywhere near as pressure as we were I’d we’d have really gone after them. We have to remember they’re not great. I think we’ve got enough quality now even to go there and actually play them at football rather than setting up to nick a point. For what it’s worth - I don’t think the players would have been happy with that approach today either but that’s just my opinion. Brian Fantana and delparlane 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeburner 3 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Players fucked fuck all-----were scared of them----first half was a fucking disgrace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 minute ago, bombaybadboy08 said: Based on what I’ve witnessed in other games. We were too soft today, the gaffer isn’t daft. I expect a change at Ibrox. with that bench today, i couldn't see many options and with a few tough games in between now and the next OF , including Europe we may be laden with injuries before then. Like i say mate, i''m hopeful but there's nothing i've seen so far to say that we should be confident of owning them at home. delparlane, gmcf and bombaybadboy08 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenose1986 703 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 18 minutes ago, Brackley Bluenose said: We’re not scared of them, we just setup wrongly from the word go. And why? Camping on our 18 yard line and punting it away for them to come again isn’t exactly standing up to them. delparlane 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,554 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 12 minutes ago, bombaybadboy08 said: Just an off day, we will beat them at Ibrox. We keep saying that and it keeps not happening - I really hope SG's a fast learner. I genuinely admire your optimism, but it feels like we're stuck in Groundhog Day whenever we play them now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 33,927 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Most that team hadn't experienced that before . Think the idea was to give little away that first half to let them find their feet and be more adventurous the second . I really don't think there was much between the teams that second half . It's work in progress and there's certainly been a marked improvement from the last few managers visits there . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Brian Fantana said: with that bench today, i couldn't see many options and with a few tough games in between now and the next OF , including Europe we may be laden with injuries before then. Like i say mate, i''m hopeful but there's nothing i've seen so far to say that we should be confident of owning them at home. Agree with that regarding the bench, that Albanian boy will give us a wee but extra but tbh I wanted another out and out striker. Brian Fantana 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just now, Bluenose1986 said: And why? Camping on our 18 yard line and punting it away for them to come again isn’t exactly standing up to them. the high ball was frustrating as fuck today, especially when it's going to Morelos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackley Bluenose 4,478 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just now, Bluenose1986 said: And why? Camping on our 18 yard line and punting it away for them to come again isn’t exactly standing up to them. I agree - we were never going to hold onto a clean sheet playing like that for 90. It surprises me that he’d go there and do that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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