That lot are a horrible team.
They don't even play decent football either.
Old saying, when tradesmen's carried their tools in a bag, especially plumbersMy spanner’s were always kept tidy,
Never kept them in a bag though.
She never scored today and never commanded the defender either which is why she was replaced eh .Hardy has a pedigree at the club where you know she is capable of scoring against them whilst Ewens consistently offers nothing for me.
Think there might be a trade off in technique for Jody but in those games maybe it’s one that is best made yeMcLearly looks a good player but doesnt seen to get much game time in the games ive seen.
Why don’t we have other defensive options is it on,y McLauchlan and Hill who are injured ?Only other option was the kid Austin
Hence why Tess is CB just now as well
jo has to see that when we play them we need pace
Arnot is done for that, cornet and mcloughlin offer little too
Macauley and McCleary would have been better options starting
That’s on the rangers players isnt it your correct but they are dogged and spiteful sorts and some individuals cannot see that and conquer itThat lot are a horrible team.
They don't even play decent football either.
Why don’t we have other defensive options is it on,y McLauchlan and Hill who are injured ?
I reckon that CM pairing are a little limited in puncturing opponents in front third which leaves RR who catches the eye yes but never damaged them .
Correct, main toolbox eas wheeled around the factory.Old saying, when tradesmen's carried their tools in a bag, especially plumbers
Not aware of the Colson player and exit but can’t we replace her ? Seems we are clearly short especially given Martinez has come back from extended injury .i'm guessing that Jo planned on playing 3 at the back and thought there was enough with Nic Doc, Rachel McL, Hill, Colson and Martinez coming back + Middag as emergency cover and Austin coming thru
Colson being allowed to walk away has clearly made it an issue with Hill, McLauchlan out
Hahaha, yeah the thick hessian bag with the handlesCorrect, main toolbox eas wheeled around the factory.
Also a homemade hessian BAG had a few spanner’s and of course a small/large tapping stick as a persuader.
Not aware of the Colson player and exit but can’t we replace her ? Seems we are clearly short especially given Martinez has come back from extended injury .
Wrong team selection today by the managerJane and Mia should have started. More energy and more direct when thy came on
The Megan Bell shout is a good one. I suppose we were flying at the time and it looked like she might not have got much game time but I think Rowe has looked a bit tired lately and has been missing Maclean to share the creative load.I thought the Rangers women showed some real spirit in the 2nd half , missing Hill & McGlaughlin , McClean & Howat is a big miss we probably shouldn’t have let Megan Bell leave on loan then the Belgian defender leaving too.
A decent win next week should see them back on track , I’d like to Glasgow city Davison signed
Sadly Martinez was the weak link and Celtic exploited itFirst half we were too meek & mild. Arnot has never recovered from her injury & the swapping of wings with Hay was baffling - can only think JP was trying to protect Martinez, who didn't look good at all.
Same as men's team - decimated by injuries to key players, and squad rotation being called into question...
Young MacLean is the biggest loss,We’ve been “creaking” for a few weeks now and cracks developed today that’s for sure.
I think Jo deservedly received a lot of plaudits for the first half of the Season the way she had us playing. I think it’s fair that she now receives a little criticism. I do think injuries to Maclean, McLauchlan and Howat are the biggest reason why we are getting closed down in the League though. Kirsty Maclean is the heart beat of our Team.
However tactically questions have to be asked. Why do we rotate our Goalkeepers so much? Why is Mia McAuley on the bench as often as she is.
Today we were very unfortunate to lose Kathy Hill who although is not the quickest more than makes up for it in her reading of the game. It was always going to be tough for Martinez slotting in after injury. Clearly she was targeted from the first minute and having Arnott in front of her we were totally exposed. Our best attacking and defensive wide player was kept on the bench for nearly an hour in wee Mia. It’s never easy for a Coach to get his or her tactics spot on from the first minute as you’re not sure how the other Team will set up. But a good Coach reacts accordingly and quickly. Jo didn’t do that. That’s a worry for me going forward.
It’s not all on Jo today though. Too many of our players lost their individual battles and frankly didn’t look as motivated as that other lot. We were bullied at times though Rachel Rowe together with subs Jane and Mia at least took the fight to them.
As I stated earlier today Glasgow City and that other lot look better Teams than we are as things stand. Getting Kirsty Maclean back in the Team would hopefully see us return to our earlier season form.
I can’t claim to watching loads of the ladies games. From the stuff I’ve seen against them it’s pretty clear they have a physical/aggression advantage.It's been quite obvious for some time now that our Ladies are a better footballing team than them but they have a more powerful and physical team. Missing Kathy Hill today only emphasised this.
The monobrowed Bernadette who scored their goals today proved this.
I can’t claim to watching loads of the ladies games. From the stuff I’ve seen against them it’s pretty clear they have a physical/aggression advantage.
Thot Nic Docherty interview was of much higher value than Jo’s thereReactions
No highlights this week.
Was it 6 bookings for them today ?And they are given license to thug their way thru games
Last game against them at Ibrox, the beast Ross did a disgusting foul deserving of red, wasnt even booked, took another 4 or 5 fouls to finally be yellow carded
Sound familiar?
And they are given license to thug their way thru games
Last game against them at Ibrox, the beast Ross did a disgusting foul deserving of red, wasnt even booked, took another 4 or 5 fouls to finally be yellow
Bheast End Bhoys nowhere to be seen, perhaps they ran out of Palestinian flagsNot read the thread so sorry if covered but was wondering why The Bhoys weren’t bothered about turning up today?
Football without fans is nothing?
Or did they just want to visit their favourite stadium?
Normally id agree with that. But MacLean is the fulcrum of this team, and the only player who puts her foot on the ball and controls games.The collapse can’t be down to one player.
We played poorly and didn’t deserve anything from the game.Sadly they looked up for it more than we did.
In saying that that to my mind, that was a stonewall, penalty in the second half.
We didn’t get.
Why?
But the first half looked dreadful, and too many just look out of form, and burn out.Concerning.
Time to regroup and muster up some energy for the business end to the season.
Let’s hope it’s not too late to sprint to that finishing line.
Why do you think we, they, are having such a big dip in form?We played poorly and didn’t deserve anything from the game.
Agree 100% re the penalty, it was blatant and lino was only a few yards away. Can’t believe it wasn’t given
Our three most consistent players have all been out injured: Howat, McLauchlan and Maclean. Then on Sunday you take Kathy Hill out the team as well and it's a really tall order to take that amount of quality out the team and get a result.Why do you think we, they, are having such a big dip in form?
It's concerning.
True we have lost many stalwarts.Our three most consistent players have all been out injured: Howat, McLauchlan and Maclean. Then on Sunday you take Kathy Hill out the team as well and it's a really tall order to take that amount of quality out the team and get a result.
Not just taking them out the team either it's the successful partnerships they have that are also affected. McLauchlan always works really well in tandem with Brogan on the right. Howat's partnership with Rio was excellent, and neither of the other two whether that is Jane or Sarah look to have struck up the same understanding with each other or with Rio.
Maclean is head and shoulders above anyone else in Scottish football in terms of her passing, vision and tactical understanding. She's a massive massive loss to the way we play. Libby Bance has also been injured and is now just coming back too and she's probably the most like for like replacement.
I'd email Hearts they normally get back to you very quickly.Has anyone who has purchased tickets for Sunday received tickets for an email with QR codes yet? All I have is the confirmation of payment email and nothing else?
Thank you, I got them from hearts direct so I’ll email them just nowI'd email Hearts they normally get back to you very quickly.
Last year it was a mix of QR codes and paper tickets depending on how you bought and / or where you got them from. I've got a paper one for this year but had QR last year.
They are trying to manage Mia’s minutes at the moment need to remember she is still very young.Jane and Mia should have started. More energy and more direct when thy came on
Put her on at the start and get game wrapped up then take her offThey are trying to manage Mia’s minutes at the moment need to remember she is still very young.
Emergency loans for goalkeepers are common enough in the men's game. Only reason they are more noticeable in the women's game is that the teams run with smaller squads so don't tend to carry 3 keepers.Tomorrow should be a straightforward win, the occasion and the pitch will cause issues for Thistle.
I’ve been concerned about the performances recently, I don’t think Jo has a plan B and the better sides are figuring us out.
On another note, continuing to allow things like teams signing a goalie from your biggest rivals for one game, and that game being a cup final, are the kind of things that will continue to make people not take women’s football seriously.