Shifting the deadwood

[theblueoysterbar 20,191]

8 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

I agreed with what you said, mate. No your fault that half the forum is lazy and illiterate. 

Liar.

[STEPPS BOY 77,459]

2 hours ago, Linlathen Loyalist said:

Who are we classing as deadwood? Some obvious ones need to be offloaded while others are a bit on the trickier side. Scott Wright is a must-go for me, cost us the Scottish Cup last season. No clue why Clement still plays him. Ridvan is too wee and too injury-prone, but a class player. Raskin is becoming the new Roofe. Matondo goes through phases of being absolute garbage fading into the background then bursting into form like a whippet on speed. He's a one-trick pony, his pace is his gimmick. What has he got to other besides that? Too inconsistent. I'm hoping we get a good bit of profit from Blackburn. I don't know if it's the team or the league but something seems like it's holding him back from success. We get the occasional glimpse of it then he slowly disappears back into obscurity. Dessers rejecting the Atlanta United move isn't surprising, he divides fan's opinions but he does score goals - just misses a lot of sitters. I would give him another chance bother throwing him to the Americans. I get it's an emerging market but which would you rather play in: the CONCACAF Champions Cup or the UEFA Europa League? It's an obvious choice. Todd Cantwell is too busy posting shushburgers or whatever it is on TikTok and Instagram and Hagi wants out. Rumour has it Nottingham Forest is putting in a £7 million bid, so he can bugger off to play EPL fitba and we get a bit of dosh back in return. Davies is reliable and gets the job done, but there are better options out there. Lawrence isn't the best and Souttar is alright. Tavernier isn't going to go this window, but maybe in the Winter transfer window we'll see him get a move to a Turkish or Saudi Arabian club - hopefully for decent money. 

We do have a lot of good players in our squad now, Sterling is built like a brick ****house and is a versatile utility player. I could see him being captain or vice-captain at some point, he is usually a peg above the rest and you can see that within his performances. Got his Europa League signed jersey in my wardrobe and plan on framing it. McCausland is young but gifted, saving our arses a few times. Cerny played with Danilo before so there is some chemistry in the squad. He made an instant impact at the club as well with an assist and a goal in two games. I could go on, but we know that the core foundations are there to reverse the decline we've seen over the years. I'm not a happy clapper either, I know how incompetent the board are. It's ridiculous how we went from 55, a Europa League final and a Scottish Cup win to this in a matter of two seasons. Clement looks stressed out of his mind and you can hear the irritation in his voice. This isn't what he signed up for, but he's committed his loyalty to us and we have to back him. Some of his tactical decisions have been baffling and I'm not trying to justify that. I think he knows already that he messed up with the Champions League game against Dynamo Kyiv at Hampden. Yet he knows that clubs are successful long-term with a manager who sticks with them which is why he signed the 4-year deal. If he can drag us out of the pits, get us two finals, a title race and silverware within a matter of months mid-season then I have faith he can turn this around once more. We brought Philippe Clement for a reason, he has won numerous trophies and leagues - particularly in the Belgium Pro League, which is arguably better than the SPFL. We're broadening our transfer net further afield too. There is only so much a manager can do, and to make changes we have to offload first to buy. We have one week left to go! 

So yeah, it's a rubbish state of affairs to be in and the mood surrounding Gers atm is rough, but doom and gloom gets us nowhere. The other mob have offloaded their players and looks set to make big-money moves for Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate and Matt O'riley, considering their boards are notorious penny-pinchers who never reinvest into their squad, I could see us going level if we make some good last-minute signings. The core is there, we're back at Ibrox soon and the long-term vision is set out. I don't expect trebles but if we can win the league or a cup double, I would be more than happy.

 

 

[Linlathen Loyalist 2]

13 minutes ago, Moody Blue said:

I was being polite compared to some mate, start slowly, they’ll end up calling you a taig. 

11 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

I agreed with what you said, mate. No your fault that half the forum is lazy and illiterate. 

Cheers. I'll keep it brief from now on. The gist is we need to stop slagging off Clement and keep levelheaded. He's done a lot for us in a short timespan. Back at Ibrox soon and transfer business isn't done yet. Still time.

[theblueoysterbar 20,191]

3 minutes ago, Linlathen Loyalist said:

Cheers. I'll keep it brief from now on. The gist is we need to stop slagging off Clement and keep levelheaded. He's done a lot for us in a short timespan. Back at Ibrox soon and transfer business isn't done yet. Still time.

Could you explain what Clement has done for us in a short timespan?

[bluenoz 32,379]

8 minutes ago, theblueoysterbar said:

Could you explain what Clement has done for us in a short timespan?

His transfers have been about 80% good. In the coming months, he will be judged on the performances of Diomande, Cortés, Propper, Cerny, Jefté and Barron. It's unfair to judge him on players he did not buy.

He's not without faults, but I'm willing to give him this window and tweak it in January.

[Linlathen Loyalist 2]

2 minutes ago, theblueoysterbar said:

Could you explain what Clement has done for us in a short timespan?

Viaplay Cup Final win against Aberdeen

Finishing top of the Europa League Group C 3-2 against Real Betis away to get to the Ro16

2-2 draw against S.L. Benfica away 

Back in the title race after recovering from a 9-point deficit 

Scottish Cup Final (which we could have won had Scott Wright not been a window licking spas)

 

Look, I get it - the league and cup loss from last season was bad, but there were a lot of positives to take away from it as well. We were a hair away from having one of our most successful seasons in decades and it all fell apart because the team couldn't handle the pressure. That's something Clement is trying to rectify, and he's bringing in players like Diomande, Cerny, Propper, and Barron who can make a noticeable difference on the pitch. You can hear the frustration in his voice parroting the same points he makes every week about transfers in press conferences. It will take time, but have hope.

 

[theblueoysterbar 20,191]

1 minute ago, Linlathen Loyalist said:

Viaplay Cup Final win against Aberdeen

Finishing top of the Europa League Group C 3-2 against Real Betis away to get to the Ro16

2-2 draw against S.L. Benfica away 

Back in the title race after recovering from a 9-point deficit 

Scottish Cup Final (which we could have won had Scott Wright not been a window licking spas)

 

Look, I get it - the league and cup loss from last season was bad, but there were a lot of positives to take away from it as well. We were a hair away from having one of our most successful seasons in decades and it all fell apart because the team couldn't handle the pressure. That's something Clement is trying to rectify, and he's bringing in players like Diomande, Cerny, Propper, and Barron who can make a noticeable difference on the pitch. You can hear the frustration in his voice parroting the same points he makes every week about transfers in press conferences. It will take time, but have hope.

 

The fucking League Cup then.

[TamCoopz 19,917]

4 minutes ago, Linlathen Loyalist said:

Viaplay Cup Final win against Aberdeen

Finishing top of the Europa League Group C 3-2 against Real Betis away to get to the Ro16

2-2 draw against S.L. Benfica away 

Back in the title race after recovering from a 9-point deficit 

Scottish Cup Final (which we could have won had Scott Wright not been a window licking spas)

 

Look, I get it - the league and cup loss from last season was bad, but there were a lot of positives to take away from it as well. We were a hair away from having one of our most successful seasons in decades and it all fell apart because the team couldn't handle the pressure. That's something Clement is trying to rectify, and he's bringing in players like Diomande, Cerny, Propper, and Barron who can make a noticeable difference on the pitch. You can hear the frustration in his voice parroting the same points he makes every week about transfers in press conferences. It will take time, but have hope.

 

Can’t really defend him for clawing back points and getting us back in a title race then not mention the fact we still finished 8 points behind 

[Linlathen Loyalist 2]

1 minute ago, theblueoysterbar said:

The fucking League Cup then.

Keep getting brainwashed into referring to the league cup by the sponsor name lol. The point still stands, it's not all doom and gloom.

[theblueoysterbar 20,191]

1 minute ago, Linlathen Loyalist said:

Keep getting brainwashed into referring to the league cup by the sponsor name lol. The point still stands, it's not all doom and gloom.

I didn't mention the sponsor name, you did.

Fuck off.

[Linlathen Loyalist 2]

1 minute ago, theblueoysterbar said:

Fuck off.

Fair enough.

[Malkytfp1 19,618]

6 minutes ago, Linlathen Loyalist said:

Viaplay Cup Final win against Aberdeen

Finishing top of the Europa League Group C 3-2 against Real Betis away to get to the Ro16

2-2 draw against S.L. Benfica away 

Back in the title race after recovering from a 9-point deficit 

Scottish Cup Final (which we could have won had Scott Wright not been a window licking spas)

 

Look, I get it - the league and cup loss from last season was bad, but there were a lot of positives to take away from it as well. We were a hair away from having one of our most successful seasons in decades and it all fell apart because the team couldn't handle the pressure. That's something Clement is trying to rectify, and he's bringing in players like Diomande, Cerny, Propper, and Barron who can make a noticeable difference on the pitch. You can hear the frustration in his voice parroting the same points he makes every week about transfers in press conferences. It will take time, but have hope.

 

Ah the glory days. Still got my ticket stub from the 3-3 draw against them. 

[Linlathen Loyalist 2]

3 minutes ago, Malkytfp1 said:

Ah the glory days. Still got my ticket stub from the 3-3 draw against them. 

Can sense the sarcasm emanating from the monitor but had Abdallah gotten lucky with that chance and we didn't leave space open right after we scored, then we could have won the game. A draw didn't spell the end either, fine margins and incompetency cost us. We had it in our hands for the taking. Players like Scott Wright have to go, cannot stand the sight of him. GONE.

[BlueJacketRFC 7,630]

3 hours ago, Linlathen Loyalist said:

Who are we classing as deadwood? Some obvious ones need to be offloaded while others are a bit on the trickier side. Scott Wright is a must-go for me, cost us the Scottish Cup last season. No clue why Clement still plays him. Ridvan is too wee and too injury-prone, but a class player. Raskin is becoming the new Roofe. Matondo goes through phases of being absolute garbage fading into the background then bursting into form like a whippet on speed. He's a one-trick pony, his pace is his gimmick. What has he got to other besides that? Too inconsistent. I'm hoping we get a good bit of profit from Blackburn. I don't know if it's the team or the league but something seems like it's holding him back from success. We get the occasional glimpse of it then he slowly disappears back into obscurity. Dessers rejecting the Atlanta United move isn't surprising, he divides fan's opinions but he does score goals - just misses a lot of sitters. I would give him another chance bother throwing him to the Americans. I get it's an emerging market but which would you rather play in: the CONCACAF Champions Cup or the UEFA Europa League? It's an obvious choice. Todd Cantwell is too busy posting shushburgers or whatever it is on TikTok and Instagram and Hagi wants out. Rumour has it Nottingham Forest is putting in a £7 million bid, so he can bugger off to play EPL fitba and we get a bit of dosh back in return. Davies is reliable and gets the job done, but there are better options out there. Lawrence isn't the best and Souttar is alright. Tavernier isn't going to go this window, but maybe in the Winter transfer window we'll see him get a move to a Turkish or Saudi Arabian club - hopefully for decent money. 

We do have a lot of good players in our squad now, Sterling is built like a brick ****house and is a versatile utility player. I could see him being captain or vice-captain at some point, he is usually a peg above the rest and you can see that within his performances. Got his Europa League signed jersey in my wardrobe and plan on framing it. McCausland is young but gifted, saving our arses a few times. Cerny played with Danilo before so there is some chemistry in the squad. He made an instant impact at the club as well with an assist and a goal in two games. I could go on, but we know that the core foundations are there to reverse the decline we've seen over the years. I'm not a happy clapper either, I know how incompetent the board are. It's ridiculous how we went from 55, a Europa League final and a Scottish Cup win to this in a matter of two seasons. Clement looks stressed out of his mind and you can hear the irritation in his voice. This isn't what he signed up for, but he's committed his loyalty to us and we have to back him. Some of his tactical decisions have been baffling and I'm not trying to justify that. I think he knows already that he messed up with the Champions League game against Dynamo Kyiv at Hampden. Yet he knows that clubs are successful long-term with a manager who sticks with them which is why he signed the 4-year deal. If he can drag us out of the pits, get us two finals, a title race and silverware within a matter of months mid-season then I have faith he can turn this around once more. We brought Philippe Clement for a reason, he has won numerous trophies and leagues - particularly in the Belgium Pro League, which is arguably better than the SPFL. We're broadening our transfer net further afield too. There is only so much a manager can do, and to make changes we have to offload first to buy. We have one week left to go! 

So yeah, it's a rubbish state of affairs to be in and the mood surrounding Gers atm is rough, but doom and gloom gets us nowhere. The other mob have offloaded their players and looks set to make big-money moves for Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate and Matt O'riley, considering their boards are notorious penny-pinchers who never reinvest into their squad, I could see us going level if we make some good last-minute signings. The core is there, we're back at Ibrox soon and the long-term vision is set out. I don't expect trebles but if we can win the league or a cup double, I would be more than happy.

 

What in the Harry Potter Novel is this

[KeyserSoze 15,252]

37 minutes ago, Linlathen Loyalist said:

 

Scottish Cup Final (which we could have won had Scott Wright not been a window licking spas)

 

What is a “window licking spas”?

can you explain that 

thanks

[Linlathen Loyalist 2]

2 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

What is a “window licking spas”?

can you explain that 

thanks

Reference to an F1 channel called rocketpoweredmohawk that calls Lance Stroll a window licker because he's a nepobaby moron who bought his way into the sport. Scott Wright on the other hand baffles me that he is still even at the club. No clue why or what he is trying to prove. He has cost us so much.

[Sparkle 54,552]

16 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

What is a “window licking spas”?

can you explain that 

thanks

He is speaking from personal experience 

[KeyserSoze 15,252]

9 minutes ago, Linlathen Loyalist said:

Reference to an F1 channel called rocketpoweredmohawk that calls Lance Stroll a window licker because he's a nepobaby moron who bought his way into the sport. Scott Wright on the other hand baffles me that he is still even at the club. No clue why or what he is trying to prove. He has cost us so much.

No I asked you what is a “window licking spas”? Not what it was in reference to. 
 

[KeyserSoze 15,252]

5 minutes ago, Sparkle said:

He is speaking from personal experience 

Damn you Sparkle 😂 he was going to get torn a new one and you banned him. 

[Rowley Birkin 10,018]

3 hours ago, CrawfordRfc said:

Fuck sake, they don’t even try hide it anymore… 

says the guy with 245 posts in 14 fucking years 

 

 

with all that warbling i thought the dude was back but it doesnt matter now as he's gone

[Drunk and disorderly. 15,074]

1 hour ago, starofdavid said:

thats my holiday read sorted 

Jealous that you have a month off tbh.

[Sparkle 54,552]

4 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

Damn you Sparkle 😂 he was going to get torn a new one and you banned him. 

Sorry. Not sorry.