Don't talk shite.
He's manager at Kelty Hearts for a reason.
Have the refs finally got to the players? They see the challenges/tackles they get against them and refs don’t book any of their players. Just wondering if the players are thinking what’s the point?
Not all people are cut out to be managers, but could be good coaches.Sadly, you're correct. I went to a few Clyde games when he was in charge there and it wasn't pretty stuff.
Allan McGregor is in there and to a lesser extent Davis, although he has a quieter personality.Not saying it should have been Barry, but there was definitely a place for a former player in SG’s staff.
You have to wonder if the current guys really understand what we are up against in Scotland.
Every single team despises us and will always go the extra yard to beat us. Maybe the current staff, not used to the hate filled environment of Scotland, don’t get that?
Sure they get the hatred that the mentally challengeds have for us and they manage to motivate the players accordingly but what about the other clubs?
A Kevin Thomson, a Neil McCann or even a Barry Ferguson would leave the players in no doubt that they face hate filled mentally challengeds every single week not just when we go to the scum hut.
Saw this on twitter from Maurice Ross. Don’t know if it’s been posted elsewhere on here but the players need to see this.No player would make it to the SPFL never mind Ibrox with that attitude. What they are failing to do is adapt and overcome. If we can't deal with the problem in front of us then we're not good enough and changes have to be made.
Spot on and totally agree with all he said. If they're not hurting they shouldn't be here.Let's not beat about the bush. Steven Gerrard is about to come under some serious pressure for the first time since moving to Ibrox.
Don’t get me wrong, not for one minute do I think his position as manager should be under threat despite the run that has left him trailing Celtic by 10 points.
There have been more than enough clear signs of improvement over the last 18 months to ensure his role in the job is not even up for debate. So don’t expect me to join in with any ridiculous discussions about whether he’s the man for the job or not. There’s no doubt in my mind he is.
But he has reached a crucial point in his career as a young Rangers manager. And after the way his team collapsed at Kilmarnock he needs to think very carefully about where he goes from here. And who comes with him.
First and foremost he needs to look around that dressing and work out who is really hurting right now. And, more importantly, who is not hurting anywhere near enough.
I’ll be honest. I got a new TV for my birthday and there were moments the other night when I was so angry I thought I was going to rip it off the wall.
At one point I had to stop myself from throwing one of my flip flops through the screen. I just wanted to be out there at Rugby Park helping to do something about it before it was too late.
I let my emotions get the better of me and at my age I should know better. But when you know how much it means to play for Rangers and to win trophies for the club, that fire never burns itself out.
That’s why I worry about the mentality of some of the players in Gerrard’s team right now. I watched too many of them go down the other night without being prepared to put up a fight. Where was the anger?
Where was the drive and determination to dig themselves out of a hole after Killie made it 1-1? Where was the refusal to take no for an answer?
Looking in from the outside, it’s almost as if some of them think it’s OK to lose games while wearing a Rangers shirt and if that really is the case they are at the wrong club. It should hurt like hell.
Most importantly, I could see that same pain written all over Gerrard’s face. I could tell just by looking at him he is not prepared to accept what these players have been giving him since they returned from the winter break.
I could see a man who was ready to give out some harsh words and make some big decisions. Gerrard does not strike me as the kind of guy who would be scared of doing whatever is required if he feels others are not respecting the standards he has set for them.
That’s why I’d be a worried man if I was one of those players. I’d have listened to his post-match interview and been terrified he was talking about me when he said there may be players in there who are not as strong as he thought. I’d be bursting my balls to get back out there and prove to him I deserve to wear that jersey. I’d want to show him how much it means to me and how badly I care.
That’s the minimum these guys will have to come up with between now and the end of the season if they are to prove they deserve to be a part of his plans going forward. If he can’t stop nine in a row then he certainly can’t afford any
passengers for
the following campaign when 10 will be on the line.
That’s not to say I’m throwing in the towel on this year’s title. Yes, I accept it’s going to be difficult for Rangers to come back from here but let’s not forget they have a game in hand and two Old Firm derbies left. That’s nine points to play for right there.
These players can’t afford to feel sorry for themselves because they’re getting a bit of stick or down tools because they think it’s beyond them.
They deserve every bit of criticism they’re getting. They have to be man enough to take it on the chin and respond to it. They have to show they are worthy of that shirt.
And the only way to do that is to work harder than ever on the training ground and win more games on the football pitch. They have to show the manager and fans they are capable of going on a long run of wins between now and the end of the season.
If that’s not enough to stop Celtic? If they are then accused of doing too little too late? Well, they’ll just have to suck all that up too because it’s part and parcel of being at a club like Rangers. Second best will never be acceptable to anyone who cares about that club.
Now is not the time for them to hide behind their manager or disappear into their shells. If their shoulders aren’t broad enough for the jersey they have no place here at all.
That’s the weeding-out process Gerrard has to begin.
Yes he’s a young manager and he’s going to make his own mistakes along the way but the bottom line is too many of these players have let him down too many times.
He is the right man for Rangers and is moving the club in the right direction. He’s not throwing his players under a bus when he points out where they’re going wrong, he’s being brutally honest with them and treating them like grown-ups.
It’s up to them now to prove they’re man enough for the job.
Good stuff. With the sudden collapse, that's the rumours started about goings on at Ibrox. I wont repeat what they were as I've no doubt some on here have already heard them. That's what happens when things go wrong, so quickly.
Send in Barry, Ian Ferguson and Bomber for a ten minute team talk.
What's the rumours flying about?I really wish we had a Barry Ferguson type right now.
We need a moaning faced bastard on the pitch that won't accept the shite we are being served up.
Haven't heard anything myself.
Problem with us doing ghat we would be down to 10 or 9 men pretty quickYou are spot on with that thinking.
I’ve said this before but when things aren’t going the Mhanks way at other teams grounds, they abandon the plan A and lump it forward, intimidate, break up the play, basically whatever it takes within the confines of what the refs let them off with (which is a lot)
The Rangers players need to start getting ‘mean’ and playing like there’s nothing they will accept other than victory. Play a fair game and be respectful as they always are but ffs try to grab the game and change it. Barry Ferguson was a wee shit and I hated him playing against us but he could wake the dead and get them fighting.
Never to old to hurt.Let's not beat about the bush. Steven Gerrard is about to come under some serious pressure for the first time since moving to Ibrox.
Don’t get me wrong, not for one minute do I think his position as manager should be under threat despite the run that has left him trailing Celtic by 10 points.
There have been more than enough clear signs of improvement over the last 18 months to ensure his role in the job is not even up for debate. So don’t expect me to join in with any ridiculous discussions about whether he’s the man for the job or not. There’s no doubt in my mind he is.
But he has reached a crucial point in his career as a young Rangers manager. And after the way his team collapsed at Kilmarnock he needs to think very carefully about where he goes from here. And who comes with him.
First and foremost he needs to look around that dressing and work out who is really hurting right now. And, more importantly, who is not hurting anywhere near enough.
I’ll be honest. I got a new TV for my birthday and there were moments the other night when I was so angry I thought I was going to rip it off the wall.
At one point I had to stop myself from throwing one of my flip flops through the screen. I just wanted to be out there at Rugby Park helping to do something about it before it was too late.
I let my emotions get the better of me and at my age I should know better. But when you know how much it means to play for Rangers and to win trophies for the club, that fire never burns itself out.
That’s why I worry about the mentality of some of the players in Gerrard’s team right now. I watched too many of them go down the other night without being prepared to put up a fight. Where was the anger?
Where was the drive and determination to dig themselves out of a hole after Killie made it 1-1? Where was the refusal to take no for an answer?
Looking in from the outside, it’s almost as if some of them think it’s OK to lose games while wearing a Rangers shirt and if that really is the case they are at the wrong club. It should hurt like hell.
Most importantly, I could see that same pain written all over Gerrard’s face. I could tell just by looking at him he is not prepared to accept what these players have been giving him since they returned from the winter break.
I could see a man who was ready to give out some harsh words and make some big decisions. Gerrard does not strike me as the kind of guy who would be scared of doing whatever is required if he feels others are not respecting the standards he has set for them.
That’s why I’d be a worried man if I was one of those players. I’d have listened to his post-match interview and been terrified he was talking about me when he said there may be players in there who are not as strong as he thought. I’d be bursting my balls to get back out there and prove to him I deserve to wear that jersey. I’d want to show him how much it means to me and how badly I care.
That’s the minimum these guys will have to come up with between now and the end of the season if they are to prove they deserve to be a part of his plans going forward. If he can’t stop nine in a row then he certainly can’t afford any
passengers for
the following campaign when 10 will be on the line.
That’s not to say I’m throwing in the towel on this year’s title. Yes, I accept it’s going to be difficult for Rangers to come back from here but let’s not forget they have a game in hand and two Old Firm derbies left. That’s nine points to play for right there.
These players can’t afford to feel sorry for themselves because they’re getting a bit of stick or down tools because they think it’s beyond them.
They deserve every bit of criticism they’re getting. They have to be man enough to take it on the chin and respond to it. They have to show they are worthy of that shirt.
And the only way to do that is to work harder than ever on the training ground and win more games on the football pitch. They have to show the manager and fans they are capable of going on a long run of wins between now and the end of the season.
If that’s not enough to stop Celtic? If they are then accused of doing too little too late? Well, they’ll just have to suck all that up too because it’s part and parcel of being at a club like Rangers. Second best will never be acceptable to anyone who cares about that club.
Now is not the time for them to hide behind their manager or disappear into their shells. If their shoulders aren’t broad enough for the jersey they have no place here at all.
That’s the weeding-out process Gerrard has to begin.
Yes he’s a young manager and he’s going to make his own mistakes along the way but the bottom line is too many of these players have let him down too many times.
He is the right man for Rangers and is moving the club in the right direction. He’s not throwing his players under a bus when he points out where they’re going wrong, he’s being brutally honest with them and treating them like grown-ups.
It’s up to them now to prove they’re man enough for the job.
Totally agree, at the end of the game the other night the players shit themselves other than Andy Halliday to come near the fans, they bolted right up the tunnel embarrassed with themselves. They need to come out fighting now and start winning 2nd balls and get the crowd behind them
Have the refs finally got to the players? They see the challenges/tackles they get against them and refs don’t book any of their players. Just wondering if the players are thinking what’s the point?
And then they all get booked!They should be all crowding the ref and challenging every bad decision that goes against us, put pressure on him.
W.A.T.P.
Would not waste ma Docs, don't mind smashing a telly thoughOooooh Barry Ferguson wears flip flops. A real man would throw doc martens ar his telly.
GreatUsed to put the fire guard in front of the telly to stop my pals throwing screw taps at it.
Midfield is crying out for a Barry-type player right now.
And then they all get booked!
The game up here's fùcked now, it's no longer a sport and the most annoying thing is that our board of directors and Gerrard say absolutely"nothing about it, you think they would've learned the mistake that "dignified silence" have led to by now!
Get some x Rangers players into the dressing room and explain to these bottlers what is expected of you when you pull the Jersey on
They should be all crowding the ref and challenging every bad decision that goes against us, put pressure on him.
W.A.T.P.