Absolute fucking shambles

[gogzy 31,195]

39 minutes ago, 2nd Flute said:

22 million in debt or something Ffs?

No we aren't.  We had a share issue recently and wiped a fair chunk of that off.  And including gate money and prize money, we earned upwards of 10m for the Euro campaign.

[Cedrick 8,048]

1 hour ago, 2nd Flute said:

You'd think a winner like Stevie Gerrard would install that spirit into his own side, ... it would appear not. 

It’s either in the individual player or it’s not unfortunately 

[2nd Flute 14,036]

5 minutes ago, gogzy said:

No we aren't.  We had a share issue recently and wiped a fair chunk of that off.  And including gate money and prize money, we earned upwards of 10m for the Euro campaign.

Ok, we'll see how we strengthen in January. 

[demise 3,495]

14 minutes ago, Bluenose1986 said:

A lot of the fans have been blinkered by Europe. 

As weird as it sounds, i think this might be one of the reasons we've been poor domestically. Players with less to none european experience suddenly get into the saturday-thursday circle and at some point, they just cannot keep up. We scored 5 points of our first 3 EL games, and managed only 1 in the last 3. By the end of it we were already looking non-fresh for the SPL. Makes you wonder. 

[gogzy 31,195]

Just now, 2nd Flute said:

Ok, we'll see how we strengthen in January. 

  been saying this form months.  We are clearly short of depth and a few 1st team players.  This needs addressed ASAP or we will continue on in the same inconsistent way we have been.

We 100% need an attacking midfielder, a real number 10.  I honestly think that's the main thing we are missing. We have most of th ball in games, and create the more chances.  We need someone in the middle of the park able to play the killer ball.

[geronimoo 1,474]

Outside the poor players who we know I feel our players aren't intelligent football wise and aren't great at reading and positioning, I also feel the way we play doesn't suit the players we have.

I'm not a fan of the 4-3-3 formations and have always had the feeling it only works if you have top class players, if a Man City or Barca were to do it they would be immense. 

[Bluenose1986 703]

1 minute ago, demise said:

As weird as it sounds, i think this might be one of the reasons we've been poor domestically. Players with less to none european experience suddenly get into the saturday-thursday circle and at some point, they just cannot keep up. We scored 5 points of our first 3 EL games, and managed only 1 in the last 3. By the end of it we were already looking non-fresh for the SPL. Makes you wonder. 

It’s a valid argument yeah. We’ve thrown away some amount of points this season. Scunnered. 

[2nd Flute 14,036]

1 minute ago, gogzy said:

  been saying this form months.  We are clearly short of depth and a few 1st team players.  This needs addressed ASAP or we will continue on in the same inconsistent way we have been.

We 100% need an attacking midfielder, a real number 10.  I honestly think that's the main thing we are missing. We have most of th ball in games, and create the more chances.  We need someone in the middle of the park able to play the killer ball.

Totally agree, where do we get that No.10 on our finances, today's results were a kick in the baws,  thought they'd drop at least a point ,and we'd do the business at Ibrox, sickener 

[Brian Fantana 28,894]

Something tells me that spending will be minimal in January. A few loans unless we sell. 

[gogzy 31,195]

1 minute ago, 2nd Flute said:

Totally agree, where do we get that No.10 on our finances, today's results were a kick in the baws,  thought they'd drop at least a point ,and we'd do the business at Ibrox, sickener 

We found millions in the summer before we had played 7 home sellout games in Europe and earned roughly 10-15m quid.

I'm sure we can find some more in January.  Needs to be the right buy though.  No point in just bringing in bodies.  We need people with the ability to walk right into the team.  Quite a few of our 1st team players would be way more suited to being squad players for us.

[gogzy 31,195]

1 minute ago, Brian Fantana said:

Something tells me that spending will be minimal in January. A few loans unless we sell. 

Hope not mate.

I don't think we should go out and overspend but loans won't cut it. We need 1st team players.  IMO loans should be backup players.

[StuW 7]

Thread title sums things up. 

[Cedrick 8,048]

1 hour ago, gsa said:

The manager is full of fear and negativity. Overly cautious in the extreme. 

If we don't win on Saturday he'll have failed to beat Hibs, Aberdeen or celtic in 7 attempts. 

And I actually think he'll sit in against them and hope to nick something. 

We were saying that at the game today he can’t go any other way Saturday than get in their faces and press  , sit off and it will be a towing , man for man they’re better so we have to turn into a battle that they’ll probs still fucking win to unfortunately 

[Brian Fantana 28,894]

2 minutes ago, gogzy said:

Hope not mate.

I don't think we should go out and overspend but loans won't cut it. We need 1st team players.  IMO loans should be backup players.

No they won't but I get the feeling the board won't sanction any big spend even though we need it. 

[gsa 3,906]

1 minute ago, Cedrick said:

We were saying that at the game today he can’t go any other way Saturday than get in their faces and press  , sit off and it will be a towing , man for man they’re better so we have to turn into a battle that they’ll probs still fucking win to unfortunately 

Do you think he will? I genuinely dont, unfortunately. They are awful at the back and if we got right on top of them and made it claustrophobic, I think they'd struggle. But Gerrard will have us sit off and yet again, we'll make them look good. 

[DMax399 3,689]

2 hours ago, Fergie_6 said:

Lafferty should have been on sooner, start him and fredo on sat we will beat them.

That’s the biggest disappointment for me.  Too late with his changes. We lack forward thinking players in the MF, so we should have strung 5 across it with Lafferty and Morelos up front.  They were there for the taking and we arsed it up again.

[gsa 3,906]

Just now, Brian Fantana said:

No they won't but I get the feeling the board won't sanction any big spend even though we need it. 

I doubt there's any real money to spend. Couple of loans is probably the best we can hope for. 

[gogzy 31,195]

1 minute ago, Brian Fantana said:

No they won't but I get the feeling the board won't sanction any big spend even though we need it. 

Then they share culpability for our position.

[2nd Flute 14,036]

4 minutes ago, Cedrick said:

We were saying that at the game today he can’t go any other way Saturday than get in their faces and press  , sit off and it will be a towing , man for man they’re better so we have to turn into a battle that they’ll probs still fucking win to unfortunately 

With 800 fans, fuckin sickening 

[Cedrick 8,048]

2 minutes ago, 2nd Flute said:

With 800 fans, fuckin sickening 

And us In our orange strips 🙈😂

[Cedrick 8,048]

5 minutes ago, gsa said:

Do you think he will? I genuinely dont, unfortunately. They are awful at the back and if we got right on top of them and made it claustrophobic, I think they'd struggle. But Gerrard will have us sit off and yet again, we'll make them look good. 

Even if he does he’s not got a midfield to carry it out , they’re to strong for our midfield 

[2nd Flute 14,036]

2 minutes ago, Cedrick said:

And us In our orange strips 🙈😂

We give them the opportunity to laugh at us in any strip ,tarrier bastards 

[Cedrick 8,048]

1 minute ago, 2nd Flute said:

We give them the opportunity to laugh at us in any strip ,tarrier bastards 

Can only pray mate but I’m not holding out much hope 

[2nd Flute 14,036]

1 minute ago, Cedrick said:

Can only pray mate but I’m not holding out much hope 

No praying mate, get those bastards out playing, never mind shiting yourself,  your playing for Rangers ffs.

[Blue Avenger 22,567]

There IS always a chance we can take the scum, but this time around we have so many injured. 

It is a slim chance chance, but Gerrard will need to do different.

No coulibaly for a start. Keep McCrorie.  Bench Middleton, play Laffery. Get the ball to Morelos more and at his fuckng feet and we might have a chance.

Tav will reman a weakness, but hopefully will not lead to any goals lost.