Hot Headed Morelos

[esquire8 45,399]

Just now, Bluekev said:

Not an ideal start for the game prep tomorrow but Alfie’s been here before and came back a better player. Let’s hope he can do it again. It’s make or break time for him.

It's pretty much broken now with a week left of the transfer window and new contract talks scrapped. Instead of keeping it on the low like Souttar and Davies we've just halved if not more of whatever was left of his transfer value.

Good going guys. Great management.

[The Godfather 75,871]

6 minutes ago, Malkytfp1 said:

Fs 🤣

Our biggest asset and record goal scorer being publicly shamed by the club who is out of contract next year.

If you don't see the warnings already you are blind.

[Clemdog 39,389]

Fucksake. 

A big play by the Manager, can't imagine it'll be easy to repair.

I also think Alfie will respond in the worse possible way, nobody needs to tell us how stubborn he is.

[graeme_4 37,703]

10 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Finger pointing is aimed at the manager regardless.

It shouldn’t be. Point it at Morleos for once. Every excuse under the sun made for him. 

[Bluekev 47,369]

Just now, esquire8 said:

It's pretty much broken now with a week left of the transfer window and new contract talks scrapped. Instead of keeping it on the low like Souttar and Davies we've just halved if not more of whatever was left of his transfer value.

Good going guys. Great management.

He could still come back from this. A few weeks intense training and contract talks can be reopened at any time. 

[RM Monitor And Standards Officer 112,972]

Makes absolutely no sense to go into tomorrow night weaker.

if colak gets hurt we have no one to bring on. He could still be let go by the club but we shouldn’t have removed focus from the game for this circus.

we’ve weakened ourselves for a 30million quid cup final. 
 

 

[Dan Deacon 57,336]

11 minutes ago, The Dude said:

It's hardly 'clear' he's overweight thought. That's four pictures from recent games and you can't say any of those show him looking remotely overweight.

this you? 😂

 

 

[Inigo 33,372]

10 minutes ago, RockwellGers said:

 

But he absolutely doesn't look overweight. Feel free to post a recent image of him looking overweight, I couldn't find any. Pretty sure he's been heavier than this in the past

As for whats meant by fitness, I have no idea.

Attitude, there's clearly an issue

Don't particularly want to get into this kind a comparison, cause as I say, I like him, and pics can look flattering or the opposite depending on what you want to show, but...

I think it was pretty clear v Hibs and before that he's carrying weight. He looks far from his prime. 

[superallysbears 8,259]

I'm hearing he's been bombed out the team and not traveling to Holland for being overweight and a terrible attatude, don't know if that's alot of shite though.

[esquire8 45,399]

Just now, Bluekev said:

He could still come back from this. A few weeks intense training and contract talks can be reopened at any time. 

He's just been publically lambasted by the club. 

[Bluekev 47,369]

Just now, esquire8 said:

He's just been publically lambasted by the club. 

And that’s happened before under a different manager and he came back a better player.

[SonicWill 1,016]

Good for Gio. Irrespective of whether or not this blows up in his face (I don't think it will), he's clearly demonstrated that he won't accept poor standards and this will resonate with the other players.

No player is bigger than the club and we'd be furious if we had players starting for us who were overweight and lacked commitment. To play for Rangers should mean upholding high standards.

I'm also really glad to hear that he talked to senior players about this, and that they're all onboard. I imagine they're probably furious with Morelos as well. The fact Gio consulted with them shows his man management skills and should stop this turning into a divisive issue.

I like Morelos, but have always questioned the hero worship he's afforded, particularly given some of his past indiscretions and streaky form. It often feels like a lot of our fanbase love him purely because other teams hate him. 

But aye, big respect to Gio for this and I'm delighted we've got a manager with the balls to do this.

[BlueKnight87 17,913]

Just what we need going into such a huge game. 

Leaves us with just Colak. We absolutely need to go and bring in another striker. 

Going public with this as well means we've hurt our chances of a decent fee if the plan is to move him on. 

[ShanksRFC 3,882]

Shite attitude is mentioned aswell as poor fitness.

Time to move him on and get a replacement in.

[esquire8 45,399]

1 minute ago, Inigo said:

Don't particularly want to get into this kind a comparison, cause as I say, I like him, and pics can look flattering or the opposite depending on what you want to show, but...

I think it was pretty clear v Hibs and before that he's carrying weight. He looks far from his prime. 

The fitness and weight of a few others in the squad are far more shocking.

[graeme_4 37,703]

3 minutes ago, The Godfather said:

Our biggest asset and record goal scorer being publicly shamed by the club who is out of contract next year.

If you don't see the warnings already you are blind.

Is he our biggest asset?

Got 9 months to go on his contract, and miles off it so far this season. 

[esquire8 45,399]

Just now, Bluekev said:

And that’s happened before under a different manager and he came back a better player.

While having a big chunk of his contract left to run.

[The Dude 20,027]

2 minutes ago, Dan Deacon said:

this you? 😂

 

 

It is. You fail to have detected the sarcasm in my tweet.

[Vanoli 4,654]

9 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

They’ve got a cheek going against Morelos considering he carried the team including them on his back for two seasons

This will be the problem for Gio. Even if Morelos has been letting himself and the team down this season, players like Tav and Goldson will remember all too well the amount of times he bailed them out.  

[graeme_4 37,703]

1 minute ago, esquire8 said:

The fitness and weight of a few others in the squad are far more shocking.

Who?

[Inigo 33,372]

Need to hope he can get his head sorted and sign a new deal, cause this won't help his value. 

That said, anyone watching him at Easter Road is going to have reservations  about paying alot of cash in August for him anyway, so not sure it makes a huge difference.

[Clemdog 39,389]

That'll be his agent whoring him out to everyone in the press again.

[Inigo 33,372]

1 minute ago, esquire8 said:

The fitness and weight of a few others in the squad are far more shocking.

I don't disagree.

[RockwellGers 15,355]

1 minute ago, Inigo said:

Don't particularly want to get into this kind a comparison, cause as I say, I like him, and pics can look flattering or the opposite depending on what you want to show, but...

I think it was pretty clear v Hibs and before that he's carrying weight. He looks far from his prime. 

I don't see it Inigo. I also thought he had some sharp little touches in his limited appearances this season, as well as some not so great ones which he has been known for in the past.

He looked moody and volatile at the weekend, which I would have put down to him not being back in the prime spot yet, he's the sort of player who hates to be down the pecking order. I was pissed off but not necessarily worried about it in the long term.

In light of these events today though, I have no idea what to think.

[Valance1690 4,097]

He's overweight for a professional player & is clearly unfit

He's not 20 stone sitting mauling a  kebab/pints every night

His attitude has clearly been going on for a few weeks before this, won't have just been a snap decision.

Everybody wanted Gio backed, right or wrong, can't change your mind now just because it's Morelos who people love