McLaughlin

[GWR1979 1,964]

1 hour ago, BlueKnight87 said:

I think if McGregor had retired we would have.

We weren't going to add a new no 1 with both McGregor and McLaughlin still available. 

Mcgregor was brilliant but when he was going to retire at the end of last season that should have been what happened. We should have bought a new Keeper, Mclaughlin is neat and tidy good with his feet but I don't think he's got it to be no1. and  I was all for him getting his chance. Just been quite worrying on a couple of occasions. 

[bob1873 417]

12 hours ago, Inigo said:

There's no hate (from me anyway), he's just not good enough as a number 1.

We've been spoiled in that department and he's not up to that level we're used to. 

We needed to sign a first team keeper. We didn’t and we will regret it.

[Rangers Da 1872 61]

18 hours ago, sassaaaa said:

If McCrorie cant get a game before these two I dont know why hes at the club. This was always going to be a problem this season , they had plenty of time to deal with it and they never.

This. It's a failure on the DoF and manager not identifying and signing a new long term number 1 worthy of the position. But then i don't think many are surprised. It's how we do business. 

[JCDBigBear 10,830]

On 03/08/2022 at 13:41, GWR1979 said:

Mclaughlin should have done much better with the first goal it was straight at him the slight deflection didn't change the direction of the ball. He had a couple of good saves but his latest run in the team has shown he's probably best placed as a second keeper and we should have went after a new no 1 because Mcgregor isn't the answer. 

The guy had time and space to hit the shot and he struck it really well.  McLaughlin would have saved it were it not for the deflection.   The defenders were the problem not the keeper.  It's clear that some are just irate that we didn't buy another keeper and blame McLaughlin no matter what.

[King Jela 20,400]

He isn't an upgrade on McGregor in Europe. I don't think you can blame him too much for any of the goals but he's an easy scapegoat because he isn't as good as what we're used to. 

[Nimmoger 7]

I said in another topic last week, we need a number 1 pronto, for me a keeper wins a title , especially as we are not exactly banging in goals 

[GWR1979 1,964]

21 minutes ago, JCDBigBear said:

The guy had time and space to hit the shot and he struck it really well.  McLaughlin would have saved it were it not for the deflection.   The defenders were the problem not the keeper.  It's clear that some are just irate that we didn't buy another keeper and blame McLaughlin no matter what.

I totally agree the attacker was given far to much time, I just think he should have done much better with that shot. Overall he hasn't done much wrong. I always back the keeper. I know how hard a position it can be. 

I am a bit more optimistic about next week and for what it's worth McLaughlin was one of the better players the other night. 

[Rangers Da 1872 61]

21 hours ago, bob1873 said:

We needed to sign a first team keeper. We didn’t and we will regret it.

In a nutshell. 

[Iakona 2,261]

Should have McLaughlin done better… perhaps. But ultimately it shouldn’t have got to that stage in the first place.

It could and should have been dealt with several times over by our poxy defence.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,815]

11 hours ago, Iakona said:

Should have McLaughlin done better… perhaps. But ultimately it shouldn’t have got to that stage in the first place.

It could and should have been dealt with several times over by our poxy defence.

.... and Ryan Jack.

[G.E.C. 18,847]

Hopefully I’m not a jinx before the second leg but that’s two massive saves he’s made at crucial times of both CL ties. 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,075]

1 hour ago, G.E.C. said:

Hopefully I’m not a jinx before the second leg but that’s two massive saves he’s made at crucial times of both CL ties. 

Saves that we were told he couldn't make and would cost us in the bigger games

[SkylineBlue 23,558]

His save against Max was massive last night.

[King Jela 20,400]

Great save last night but doesn't inspire confidence at all imo. 

[RockwellGers 14,726]

He's been solid of late, done nothing wrong that I can recall. Made important saves and good decisions

[Prso's headband 35,579]

Probably agree that he is making big saves, thankfully but everything feels very jittery when he’s on the ball. 
 

For a supposed ball playing GK he isn’t that much better than McGregor with the ball at his feet, constantly chipping balls into players feet and almost always behind them. 
 

Been disappointed with his lack of coming for crosses too. Hopefully he gets back to that soon, it takes a huge amount of pressure off us when he does

[NI 903]

We can have better but he's doing the job, I'm happy with his saves and his anticipation.

[falkirkNS 6,298]

Can see hes been worked on from ball playing at the back.

Saved tavs arse last night bigtime.

 

[magic8ball 27,901]

After McGregor ,The next keeper was always going to be a level below .The only reason we had McGregor was he was in his later career and he loves Rangers .

It will be a while before we get anybody quite as good as him .

[ForeverAndEver 71,657]

47 minutes ago, magic8ball said:

After McGregor ,The next keeper was always going to be a level below .The only reason we had McGregor was he was in his later career and he loves Rangers .

It will be a while before we get anybody quite as good as him .

You was playing at championship/pl relegation fodder. He never really played at a much better level than us. 

[AGM_72 3,650]

2 hours ago, The Specky Liar said:

Saves that we were told he couldn't make and would cost us in the bigger games

That won't stop after last night. Sure I saw a comment describing him as "not Rangers class" last night.

[NixonRFC 1,358]

2 hours ago, King Jela said:

Great save last night but doesn't inspire confidence at all imo. 

That confidence in him will only come through consistency, playing big games, making big saves and winning those big games thanks in part to said saves, it builds from there.

 

Said on this very thread two weeks ago after he kept us in the USG tie that his contribution would only be fully appreciated if we turned the tie around, I think his saves have given us a great chance to qualify next week and if we do I think people will start having more confidence in him although that being said, if we get the CL money a top goalie should be our #1 priority.

[magic8ball 27,901]

6 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said:

You was playing at championship/pl relegation fodder. He never really played at a much better level than us. 

Doesn’t matter where he was playing .Even at 35 he was still a top performer .Wouldn’t have taken the best agent in the game to get him a good deal at another club down south .Even a No2 at an EPL club would easily have been achievable.

[Rangers_no1 32,596]

6 hours ago, AGM_72 said:

That won't stop after last night. Sure I saw a comment describing him as "not Rangers class" last night.

Mate some idiot blamed him for both goals. 

Another said McGregor would have saved both. 😆

[Moody Blue Legend 61,605]

I liked when he came out about 16 yards to claim a cross.  Dropped it, but still..

I like him.