Mafeking St. 408 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 After we went 2-0 up against Livi I sat back watching the 2nd half thinking, this is correct, take it easy, get the subs on, Livi can't score against us and we have Europe on Thursday. Fans in the stadium would have been getting bored and shouting for more goals. The cavalry charge type of football from the old days is gone, it might not suit all the fans but that's our style of football these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,302 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 If no crowds are helping us, then I'll 100% take that. However I reckon if we're allowed in sometime after the New Year....and we're still this far ahead, it could give us a massive boost for the run in! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sket 13,610 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 The games would be superb the now with the way we are playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 It's making a huge difference. The players look far more relaxed and willing to take chances a bit more knowing one small mistake isn't going to result in moans and groans from fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nameless Ghoul 6,059 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 We do look like a team playing with no pressure for a change. We also look like a team far better than previous seasons. We could have played today in front of 50000 tims shouting abuse and still walked it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, bluenoz said: Every player to a man will tell you they would rather play in front of fans. They have to say that tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,725 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, plumbGER said: They have to say that tbf Exactly. Roofe said the players don’t look at the table ffs. Anyone believing every word coming out a players mouth, when they're obviously well versed in what the club narrative is, is pretty naive. Its like politics but dumbed down for footballers 😁 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Some players thrive playing in front of fans as it adds an edge to their game, we can only speculate to claim players are playing better with no fans there. To claim that's the reason we are playing so well is doing a dis-service to our players and Steven Gerrard and his coaching team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, bluenoz said: Every player to a man will tell you they would rather play in front of fans. They'll tell you they want to win trophies first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glory awaits 284 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 It’s ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with crowds not being there. Look at the squad now compared to last 4 seasons, we have guys on the bench now who would have been 1st name on the team sheet 2 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Exactly. Roofe said the players don’t look at the table ffs. Anyone believing every word coming out a players mouth, when they're obviously well versed in what the club narrative is, is pretty naive. Its like politics but dumbed down for footballers 😁 My own favourite is 'we're only focusing on us' when asked about how opposition teams line up. Or 'the next game is the biggest one'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, STEPPS BOY said: A lot of fucking nonsense if anyone thinks fans caused any of our issues in previous years. Our fans have been nothing short of superb. Not that they caused any issues, I’m just thinking it’s kinda suiting us JUST NOW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, STEPPS BOY said: A lot of fucking nonsense if anyone thinks fans caused any of our issues in previous years. Our fans have been nothing short of superb. Its also a lot of fucking nonsense if anyone thinks our fans can't be overly harsh on players for minor mistakes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,923 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, The Dude said: Its also a lot of fucking nonsense if anyone thinks our fans can't be overly harsh on players for minor mistakes. It’s the same at every ground of every successful team. nothing wrong with fans turning up expecting the win, the players should Be doing the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: It’s the same at every ground of every successful team. nothing wrong with fans turning up expecting the win, the players should Be doing the same. I think you’re looking at blaming instead of just players playing without crowds and the benefits that may have (or not) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 minute ago, STEPPS BOY said: It’s the same at every ground of every successful team. nothing wrong with fans turning up expecting the winI c, the players should Be doing the same. I totally agree. I've made the argmument on here (and even in my blog in the record) that we SHOULD be expecting to win every game. That doesn't mean our players necessarily have the mentality to deal with it or folk don't over-react to small mistakes. Just look at the Morelos thread. I've seen comments here and FF suggesting we've moved beyond him as a player because he gave the ball away a few times today. There are also some posters on here who've been adamant we'll never win anything with Tavernier in our team as he's a 'shitebag' etc The players can be enjoying the freedom of not having that criticism without the fans being anecessarily 'problem' but not always being a positive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,923 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said: I think you’re looking at blaming instead of just players playing without crowds and the benefits that may have (or not) “ every game we expect to win, filtering this down to the team on the park can sometimes make them overly cautious.” nothing to do with the crowd, more to do with the managers team selection and tactics the past two seasons tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: “ every game we expect to win, filtering this down to the team on the park can sometimes make them overly cautious.” nothing to do with the crowd, more to do with the managers team selection and tactics the past two seasons tbh. I’ll meet you in the middle Stepps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 We’re playing like a proper Rangers team should so why would any fan be on their back in the stadium this season so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,923 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, The Dude said: I totally agree. I've made the argmument on here (and even in my blog in the record) that we SHOULD be expecting to win every game. That doesn't mean our players necessarily have the mentality to deal with it or folk don't over-react to small mistakes. Just look at the Morelos thread. I've seen comments here and FF suggesting we've moved beyond him as a player because he gave the ball away a few times today. There are also some posters on here who've been adamant we'll never win anything with Tavernier in our team as he's a 'shitebag' etc The players can be enjoying the freedom of not having that criticism without the fans being anecessarily 'problem' but not always being a positive. The team are confident and playing well. A defeat or two and some will be saying we need the fans back to fire them up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: The team are confident and playing well. A defeat or two and some will be saying we need the fans back to fire them up. Probably, but nobody ever said fitba fans werent fickle as fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,606 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 hours ago, miracle said: It's a fair point. The crowd are on the team's back at the slightest mistake and there always needs to be a scapegoat. And that's why we can't develop youngsters. Tarriers are exactly the same so how have they managed to bring the likes of McGregor and Tierney through? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,923 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 minute ago, The Dude said: Probably, but nobody ever said fitba fans werent fickle as fuck Defo. The same groans at Ibrox even happen when i go watch Junior football on a Saturday. Some folk genuinely pay their money just for a moan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, Cedrick said: We’re playing like a proper Rangers team should so why would any fan be on their back in the stadium this season so far But are they playing that way because of, or in spite of, there being no fans? Either way, as long as we keep scudding teams, I'm not fussed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 34,201 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 If it ain't broke , don't fix it . Missing my football right enough , but I'd be quite happy to carry on without fans for the rest of the season if this is how we play . Iirc , a couple of the players mentioned last season how the expectations of the crowd could weigh on them . Not worth taking the gamble imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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