Match Thread Rapid Wien v Rangers - 17:55 Thursday - BT Sports

[Dom]

I fucking jinxed that.
Annoying we’ve been knocked out in a game where both teams have created nothing, let’s hope our league form picks up now. No excuses.

 

[Juanito2]

why spend the 2 million on grezda and not a creative centre mid ? why get rid of windass..without replacing his goals/or any sort of midfield goals replacement.Some of this is on Gerrard and his signings

 

[Wacaktb]

Another pathetic display from a shite team.
Doesn’t matter what manager or squad is put in front of us the obvious is never fucking delivered - that utter shite Rapid Vienna team were there for the taking and we failed to deliver yet again.

Starting to look that way unfortunately

 

[tazzabear]

Tav???

It’s got to be Tav for some.

 

[Partickger]

Couldn’t score in a brothel.

We’ve done well overall but one point from the two Moscow games and this is really poor, Maribor were better than the pair of them.

 

[Laudrup1]

To be fair, I think it is a little unfair to just call it a straightforward group. In normal circumstances yes, but given where we are, we would not have looked at it as a group we should be getting out of.

The most annoying thing about it all is that we have had more than enough chances over tonight and the Spartak games to have put it to bed.

Straightforward group or not, the point is right. We consistently fail to win the game critical in match 3 or 4.

Same old

 

[Macdonsj]

It’s a sore one
But given the shambles Stevie G inherited
It’s been a massive leap to come within one game of qualifying

And key moments haven’t gone for us

- offside goal that should’ve stood in a Moscow to go 4-2 up and pretty
- ridiculous red card two weeks ago
- rapid ending first half with all men on

 

[Southsideblueblood]

its been a shit couple of weeks

We are rapidly turning into warburtons team. Lots of fannying about and little end product. We started well in Europe but our form in the last three matches echoes our overall dip. We’re a busted flush at the moment.

 

[Liviger1984]

Gutted. McGregor has cost us there tonight with that bad kick out.

 

[The Predator]

Same old story really. Unable to cut teams open.

 

[Popbear]

Ah well. Would never have expected to be where we are tonight.
It's brought a good bit of cash in and upped our profile.
Concentrate on sorting our league form out now

 

[Godrup99]

Ridiculous over reaction in the match thread.

Whod have thunk it.....

 

[Donsky]

Zero ideas, we just don't ever look like scoring.

 

[Gascoigne]

Bunch of spoilt fannies in this thread as usual. Having a go at Gerrard and McGregor ffs. Wise up.

 

[loyalblueman]

We have exceeded expectations, and have had some dodgy decisions go against us, but ultimately we are masters of our downfall and our own disappointment .

Dust ourselves down, and go again.

WATP

 

[Kingwoody]

We peaked in Spain. Its been a fun yet frustrating ride.

A case of what could have been

 

[The Pontiac Bandit]

We have accepted defeat here.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Arfield starting out wide, McGregor's kicking and Tavernier. All a complete joke.

 

[Ally’s Golden Boot]

Moscow double header has bit us on the arse, I had a horrible feeling it would. Gutted.

 

[BrooklynBlue]

The Vienna goal is the kind we struggle to replicate - smart one-touch passing and movement.

 

[Robocop1960]

We had a good opportunity to get through with a victory here tonight but we are missing that wee bit of class needed especially in Europe

 

[EKBB]

Poor kick from McGregor frustrating as %^*& because Rapid are horrible and will get absolute leathered in the last 32.

So would we have to be fair.

Should still have qualified though. Blew it in Moscow and tonight.

 

[Kilwinnin Bluenose]

It's nice to see your sense of perspective is doing well through this.

Not bothered about Europe. Still more bothered about last Wednesday and Sunday.

 

[CoolBilly23]

We had played well up until that point. A solid performance but once again we can't create anything. Our midfield isn't good enough. Goals are such a struggle for us at the moment. It's a worry. Hopefully Mark Allan can address this on January.

We can be proud of our run in this competition.

I dont think you can say we played well weve been pretty bang average.

 

[BODiE]

The game changed when we made our subs

 

[Hkda]

He's kept us in it more than any other player thus far.

Hence the joke

 

[AriseSirWalter]

Kick in the baws. Results against Spartak cost us, if we needed a draw tonight we’d have likely won but sorely lack creativity, unfortunately.

Compared to last years efforts in Europe it’s fair to say we’ve made decent progress.

Or lack of creativity/cutting edge sorely needs addressed in Jan.

 

[servicepoint]

Middleton is just not good enough.
Tavernier decision making is amateur
Gerrard doesn’t seem able to tactically change our game.

 

[Miles Morelos]

McGregors distribution is truly shite when he’s under pressure

 

[Jaws II]

I worry about the rest of the season as we have nothing at all creatively apart from Alfie.

Struggling badly to score goals now, the confidence has totally gone.
The problem with having so many young players and on loan players.

 

[Cardendenger]

I worry about the rest of the season as we have nothing at all creatively apart from Alfie.

That's my biggest worry if Morelos doesn't score we don't score goals coming from nowhere

 

[Damsidebear]

Poor overall performance from us tonight against a bang average side, one shot on target! Which didn't happen until 80 odd minutes!?

Granted Europe was is a bonus but we chucked it so we have only ourselves to blame.

 

[Dickens Cider]

Garbage performance yet again, we are in the doldrums, fukk knows why.

 

[oranje-viola]

We won’t win anything which such an insipid, slow and basic midfield

 

[Earth Worm Jim]

No goals from open play in 460 mins is a huge huge worry

 

[Earl of Leven]

To be fair, I think it is a little unfair to just call it a straightforward group. In normal circumstances yes, but given where we are, we would not have looked at it as a group we should be getting out of.

The most annoying thing about it all is that we have had more than enough chances over tonight and the Spartak games to have put it to bed.

I didn't say so but I did mean in light of how it has unfolded. This lot for example are shite.

 

[Hutch42]

We need to get back winning soon

 

[Donsky]

Ridiculous over reaction in the match thread.

Whod have thunk it.....

It's not just this match though, is it?

 

[Woodrow Call]

Ach bollox.Mcgregors fault there but cannot fault him he has dug out out the shit many a time. Hard to take though

It's modern football. Keepers need to have good distribution.

 

[applebear1976]

why spend the 2 million on grezda and not a creative centre mid ? why get rid of windass..without replacing his goals/or any sort of midfield goals replacement.Some of this is on Gerrard and his signings

if you think Windass is the answer, your out of your mind ffs

 

[emccgers]

That team were feckin garbage embarrassing.

 

[Calico Jack]

Dreadful final balls into the box didn't help, Tav's particularly, his crossing is rotten too often.

 

[Scarlett]

European adventure is reflective of where we are. Huge progress and a lot to be positive about but still lacking quality in key areas. Really disappointed but the team have done brilliantly.

Perfectly put.

I'm disappointed, but still proud.

 

[Ta Phyra Loyal]

Piss off with that

We are shit and it’s proved with the points lots to this mob and the Russian mob

At the start of the season, in fact before the season started we played in the first qualifying round did you think we would be here tonight?

If you say yes then you are talking shite

 

[midlandbear]

No goals from open play in 270 minutes. That’s a problem regardless of how far we’ve came.

 

[Stevie13000]

We are simply not good enough at any level.

Agreed

 

[RaoulDuke11]

We've been the better team and were caught out having loaded our attack. All else being equal, Rapid weren't creating much at all.

Goldson's header is an inch lower and we're winning this tonight.

C'est la vie.

 

[Southsideblueblood]

Tough to take. We don’t deserve to lose this.

We do. Because we created practically hee haw.

 

[usbear]

Teammlook shot of confidence and completely worn out

 

[Jjbscotty]

Tavernier swings that ball in first time instead of fannying about then we dont concede.