Danny 9 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ever since Walter Smith returned, I think the away game at Pittodrie at the start of this season and perhaps Utd away a few weeks ago are the only times we've come fast out of the blocks. May be others but memory is failing me. We were 'legendary' last season for starting slowly, pacing ourselves, measuring up the opposition then solidly beating them in the second half. This year we're simply dire in the first half - it's embarrassing watching us play, and our second halves don't always get us out of the hot water. It's not like watching Rangers, it's like watching a bunch of men with a football learning how to play at times. It's absolutely appalling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiogh 178 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Did we not Blitz ICT at home in the first half? I agree completely, the lack of urgency in our play is truly astounding, given we havent won the league for 3 years and are playing catch up this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 9 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 Did we not Blitz ICT at home in the first half? We did, to the tune of 5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvey 5 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Awful first half. Quite possibly the most embarrassing game I've watched and the score line could have been different if it wasn't for McGregor. At times I thought our team were confused by the blue shirts worn by St. Johnstone. A few too many slack passes straight to their feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman 1,228 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ever since Walter Smith returned, I think the away game at Pittodrie at the start of this season and perhaps Utd away a few weeks ago are the only times we've come fast out of the blocks. May be others but memory is failing me. We were 'legendary' last season for starting slowly, pacing ourselves, measuring up the opposition then solidly beating them in the second half. This year we're simply dire in the first half - it's embarrassing watching us play, and our second halves don't always get us out of the hot water. It's not like watching Rangers, it's like watching a bunch of men with a football learning how to play at times. It's absolutely appalling. Description is so accurate, it was as if they were using a ball for the first time. Do we have any balls in the club? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
belter 1 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Pedestrian is one of the few words i can use to describe the first half, but this has been the norm for the majority of the games this season.Imo the manager must see that if we play at such a sedate pace then teams find it easy to play against, well maybe not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Spot on Danny. A complete and utter joke of a football team. A squad full of shite and a management team that don't have a clue how to turn it around. We are served up the same old rubbish every week. We get a bad result and our players and management tell us this and that. We never raise our performances, we look uninterested, lack the basics, we are usually 2nd best and at times, totally and utterly clueless. The lack of quality and ability is embarrassing, the number of players played out of position is a joke and some of their attitudes and commitment is unacceptable. If your not prepared to roll up your sleves and get stuck in, fight from the word go, show a bit of passion and commitment, work on your game, raise it, use your brain, work as a team....then fuck off. Far too many passengers, far too many shitebags and far too many arrogant and big headed people at our club. Just ashame some people are happy with it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I think Ferguson slows down the whole team. That and we have no real defensive mid OR real winger does not help. Miller is poor just now and balls punted up to him or Boyd just come straight back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,660 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Awful first half. Quite possibly the most embarrassing game I've watched and the score line could have been different if it wasn't for McGregor. At times I thought our team were confused by the blue shirts worn by St. Johnstone. A few too many slack passes straight to their feet. Couldn't agree more about the blue shirts of the Saints - I was thinking the same thing, and actually shouted at the monitor a few times "We're playing in white tonight, ya (fill in the blanks)!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,660 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Awful first half. Quite possibly the most embarrassing game I've watched and the score line could have been different if it wasn't for McGregor. At times I thought our team were confused by the blue shirts worn by St. Johnstone. A few too many slack passes straight to their feet. Couldn't agree more about the blue shirts of the Saints - I was thinking the same thing, and actually shouted at the monitor a few times "We're playing in white tonight, ya (fill in the blanks)!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,705 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 There has been games where its nearly cost us like kilmarnock with boyds goals eventually winning, but there has been games where we have started well only to falter and make games trick in the ending stages of matches such as motherwell and st mirren at home, but im definitely agreed that by most part, we seem to be strugglign in the early stages, it has nearly cost us in our last couple matches only for mcgregor to keep us in games, what are the contributing factors to this? do we think we should be walking games against st johnstone? is the transfer news unsettling our players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 If we start or play like that up at Pittodrie in a few weeks, they will maul us! A few of their players are playing well at this moment in time and we all know how much they raise their game. Fcuk, even Falkirk could take advantage of it on Saturday. If we start off slowly and they play the football they are capable of, they could do some damage! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 We need more pace and Ferguson slows everything down. He needs to step up a gear. We need a winger and not Naismith. Play Naismith up front with Boyd. Drop Miller who is way off form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,705 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 If we start or play like that up at Pittodrie in a few weeks, they will maul us! A few of their players are playing well at this moment in time and we all know how much they raise their game. Fcuk, even Falkirk could take advantage of it on Saturday. If we start off slowly and they play the football they are capable of, they could do some damage! there was a game last season where falkirk absolutely bossed us about footballing wise but we ended up going up the park and scoring, think naismith scored, but they have more experience up front now, wether or not they take advantage is another thing as the good thing is in the last couple of games, despite increased pressure on us, we havent conceded Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson 2 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 We are being found out by many lesser teams now because we are allowing them to play. There is no fear any more in facing Rangers even at Ibrox. We are predictable, pedestrian and so one dimensional that we have ended up chasing games all too often. Even when we are chasing games our 'plan B' involves lumping the ball up to Boyd who is outjumped 8/10 times. Passing? Abysmal. Set plays? Horrific-both defending and attacking. We need a football coach in place. It doesnt matter about having a team of Brazilians in place, being able to pass the ball to your team mate should be a basic requirement of ANY footballer. We need someone in that will address these basic footballing needs and we will be half way there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andypendek Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Of for crying out loud...we've been passing the ball better than we have for years this season. The return of Barry has thrown a spanner in the works (much as it pains me to say it....come on Bazza, up your game!) but what's the alternative? If he keeps playing like a coo someone else will get thrown in but by heck, we are missing Kevin Thomson more than I thought we would. Last night was appalling, and I've passed better kidney stones than we did first half. But catch a grip. It's not that bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofbear 398 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 A Rangers midfield should never allow themselves to be 'bossed' by a first division side and that's exactly what happened in the first half !! We were truly dire !! No leadership on the field and the management allowing us to stagnate in mediocrity. Apart from our left midfield we are crying out for someone with a bit of grit and growl to take the rest of them by the scruff and kick ass. Sad thing is Wattie would never have allowed it to happen in his heyday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 It's not that bad. It really is! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,660 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 We are being found out by many lesser teams now because we are allowing them to play. There is no fear any more in facing Rangers even at Ibrox. We are predictable, pedestrian and so one dimensional that we have ended up chasing games all too often. Even when we are chasing games our 'plan B' involves lumping the ball up to Boyd who is outjumped 8/10 times. Passing? Abysmal. Set plays? Horrific-both defending and attacking. We need a football coach in place. It doesnt matter about having a team of Brazilians in place, being able to pass the ball to your team mate should be a basic requirement of ANY footballer. We need someone in that will address these basic footballing needs and we will be half way there. Pretty much spot on (especially the first 3 sentences), though our passing comes and goes. Sometimes it looks very good, sometimes it looks like it did for the better part of yesterday's match. No matter how much it clicks, though, you are correct - it seems we almost always resort to lumping the ball up field instead of keeping it down, and it's rare that it finds the heids of our own players when this happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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