Match Thread TSG Hoffenheim v Rangers - 14:30 Saturday - RangersTV

[Gio 8]

Yilmaz doing his best this pre season to take himself out of contention.

 

[Macky]

Ridvan really has not done himself any favours today, been woeful.

I’ve never seen it with him. I think people were just blinded by their dislike for Barisic

 

[Porrohman]

ridvan is mince
cant believe we shed 5 million on a so called project player
we desperately need two strong fullbacks who know how to defend

 

[scottm]

Yilmaz has had a horror show.

Was just about to post the same thing.

 

[cm72]

Ridvan trying to give them a winner there ffs? What the %^*& was he even trying to do.

 

[Ted Rangers]

Ridvan really has not done himself any favours today, been woeful.

He'd do well for Galatasaray

 

[Braesbear]

Butland looks like the commanding keeper we have needed for some time

 

[bluereason]

What is it with this playing the ball out from left back, getting closed down, lose the ball and the opposition have a free shot on goal. Its happening over and over again.

 

[ibroxbound]

It's Rangers. Do you think it'll be cramp or a hamstring injury?

48 hours...

 

[Michael Mols]

We were starting to look decent when we scored and then changed half the team and now looking woeful again.

Must be a ploy

 

[CooperSF]

Watch his hip, ffs!

 

[Papasmurf]

Yes. That and some truly terrible centre half displays behind him last season, leaving Jack horrendously exposed.

I can even live with one full back disappearing upfield and Jack and others having to cover for that, but I will, for the life of me, never get my head round the constant sniping at Ryan Jack.

He’s an excellent footballer and that is why manager after manager keep picking him, including Steve the Alky for Scotland.

Absolutely. He’s a cracking player. And does a great job of reading the game, particularly where to be when we break.

 

[RJ RFC X2]

Wow we really can’t handle being high pressed so many unforced errors!

 

[Stevie13000]

Sima has a lot to prove. Scarcely noticed him in these friendlies.

I am sticking my neck out here but doesn’t look that good at all , at this moment of time glad it’s just a loan deal .

 

[gabrielamato]

Just remembering that Beale was telling us the Olympiacos game was the last one where we'd see lots of rotation. Many subs we had today?

 

[nacartney1]

Looks like we need 2 new left backs ffs, Ridvan has been a disaster the past 5 minutes.

 

[Davidsmith1]

Ridvan really has not done himself any favours today, been woeful.

Has been since he came
Barasic will be the left back this season

 

[Eddie Doc]

What is it with this playing the ball out from left back, getting closed down, lose the ball and the opposition have a free shot on goal. Its happening over and over again.

They are pouncing on it too. Everyone is going to target us there.

 

[Marlo Stanfield]

So we need LB and a LCB! But no chance of getting both without selling all the deadwood plus Davies and one of Yilmaz or Borna

 

[BigBassey]

We will be fine with Goldson back and Trusty next to him just not coming quick enough though for the game against Servette/Genk. Sterling will play alot more than we think either for Tav or the shambles on the left side.

 

[Barrymoped]

ridvan is mince
cant believe we shed 5 million on a so called project player
we desperately need two strong fullbacks who know how to defend

We didn’t spend that much on him

 

[billybluehat]

Wow we really can’t handle being high pressed so many unforced errors!

Yep. We should try doing it to the opposition some time mate.

 

[FFGR1972]

Ridvan looks like an Aldi remake of Andy Halliday and today he’s played like one.

 

[Growler]

Roofe and Hagi have done well since they came on.

Is absurd how much we’ve spent and we have Borna and Lundstram at centre half. 12 months ago we had to revert to Sands and King because our first 4 centre halves were out - swapping Helander for Balogun hasn’t made us more reliable.

 

[Rangerscoverboy]

We have not prioritised that position at all

These are the decisions Beale will or die by

And you know this how?

Perhaps we've not been able to get who we're after.

 

[Sgt Steve McGarrett]

is there a Turkish team looking at Yilmaz. Has to be a good fast decision to get rid. He’s not good enough. BB far better.

 

[BBBear]

We look like a team that has spent all pre season running and trying out 540 different formations

Resulting in a team that cannot combine 3 passes and look all over the place , concerning but hopefully pays off as the season progresses

 

[naefrittersleftpal]

We are two teams - decent going forward but honking at the back

We really need another centre back to slot in with goldson and I’m really worried about the full backs

 

[Ted Rangers]

is there a Turkish team looking at Yilmaz. Has to be a good fast decision to get rid. He’s not good enough. BB far better.

Yep, and he's not good enough either.

 

[Skyy Bluenose]

Looks like we need 2 new left backs ffs, Ridvan has been a disaster the past 5 minutes.

He’s playing left midfield just now. Back 3 with Borna at left back.

 

[Iloverangers87]

Just remembering that Beale was telling us the Olympiacos game was the last one where we'd see lots of rotation. Many subs we had today?

8 so far…

 

[OranjeBear]

Have they brought on their good players now? Some of them look very good.

 

[Barrymoped]

Just remembering that Beale was telling us the Olympiacos game was the last one where we'd see lots of rotation. Many subs we had today?

I think his hand has been forced with quite a few looking badly fatigued.

I reckon most of the hard fitness work will now have been done, with it tapering off next week so the players are at peak fitness when the real stuff starts next week

 

[Mallaig Thrillman]

Beale is hoping between the 2 of them there is 1 complete left back

If we brought in Dr Frankenstein to the medical team we'd still struggle to get a defender out of those two.

 

[Ted Rangers]

Have they brought on their good players now? Some of them look very good.

One of their subs cost £10m.

 

[Barnster Bear]

The 2 away goals will be crucial

 

[Eddie Doc]

Just remembering that Beale was telling us the Olympiacos game was the last one where we'd see lots of rotation. Many subs we had today?

He had to.

 

[Quijibo]

Anychance someone could pass to the £5M striker?

Was just thinking “we’ve spent £10m on strikers and don’t give them the ball”

 

[Gios_Gillet]

backpass barasic

 

[SuperAlly1990]

Ah, Borna at the half way line with the ball and he decides to pass it back to Butland. Class

 

[DrMantisTobogganMD]

look at the state if that

 

[Sgt Steve McGarrett]

We didn’t spend that much on him

It wasn’t far off

 

[JorgAlbertz]

The 2 away goals will be crucial

I think we can definitely take all 3 points in the second leg.

 

[RangersLad1983]

We are two teams - decent going forward but honking at the back

We really need another centre back to slot in with goldson and I’m really worried about the full backs

I don't think Goldson is fit and has not been for ages so how can we slot anybody in with him.

 

[Goity]

Barisic is so frustrating, has acres to run forward with the ball, stops and passes it back, then picks up the ball again, take it by two men and still manages to pass it back

 

[the architect]

Just remembering that Beale was telling us the Olympiacos game was the last one where we'd see lots of rotation. Many subs we had today?

Let’s be honest, neither were meant to.

It just turned out that way because the way the games panned out.

Both games he’s played what he thought was his best 11 he could at that time. Both times we were honking so had to make lots of changes.

 

[punksnotdead]

Tavs preseason penalties have looked great though

It's a pity there isn't a rule like American football, where you bring on a player to hit the conversion, only for football it would be for pens.

Tav would be invaluable, can't defend for toffee but by f*^k he can hit a pen.

 

[Eddie Doc]

Ah, Borna at the half way line with the ball and he decides to pass it back to Butland. Class

30 yards of space to drive into.

 

[BaTmAn]

Was just thinking “we’ve spent £10m on strikers and don’t give them the ball”

It's an issue that plagued us through the Gerrard days and we've seen under Beale as well, at times. The strikers are so isolated.

 

[Barrymoped]

It wasn’t far off

He certainly hasn’t looked great so far, I won’t disagree there