Match Thread St Mirren v Rangers - 12:30 Sunday - Sky Sports

[BlueArmada]

I think any faint hope we had of challenging for this title limped off with Sima at Hampden. Our remaining attacking players are either totally unreliable or just not good enough.

 

[Davester]

Another half time rocket required, should not be required but it is always needed.

It won't be a half time rocket ehen we go to Parkhead. It'll be damage limitation. We are shit and painful to watch. A summer rebuild with no guarantee of CL. Bargain bin rebuild. Oh dear.

 

[TommyC]

Good to see us hanging on in there, in one of our cup finals to win a treble……

 

[Mosschops]

We are a shambles, i'm sick of the sight of every one of those fucking imposters.

 

[C-Train_Loyal]

Clement better highlight the dirty tactics of both Dundee and this mob deliberately playing with deflated balls. We’ve got enough to cope with having deflated players never mind footballs. Ball boys are all scum fans as well.

It’s our own players balls that have deflated.

A disgrace of a team

 

[DrMantisTobogganMD]

we should be at least 3-1 down. St mirren bossed that and i fully expect we will chuck it 2nd half and st mirren go on to win now.

This Rangers team do not care one bit.

 

[Inverhouse]

We look a very ordinary team .

 

[BigBadShep]

I’m just shocked at the level of performance, not the result. We look terrible. Watching that first half I know the outcome of this game and it’s not nice.

 

[Gascoigne87]

I cant wait until the end of the season.

 

[mountloyal]

But for Butland we would not be in a title race. We cannot afford to lose him.

 

[JW1988]

I don’t think he can be blamed for players constantly turning back and playing safe too often it’s what’s in the majority of this squad’s mentality.

He can be accused of having a plan A and nothing else. He’s playing a RB at RW and a “striker” at LW rather than change formation

 

[Dick Donner]

Any game in the league with even a hint of pressure, this team crumble. No strength amongst any of them. To a man.

 

[Ballymena]

We are offering zero from the wings. been like that for weeks

 

[NHAMPTON_BEAR]

We need to show more urgency and start to get some rhythm into our play. I’m not going to bang on about the defence, we know what needs done in the summer.
We still have 45 mins to get the next goal, they will tire as they have been running about like mad men.
Let’s go Rangers.

 

[Marlo Stanfield]

We are predictable
Every manager knows that Clement has one plan and they set up to counter it with a back 3/5 and it works every time. He has no plan B.

Let’s sack him then. Or we can consider the squad available and recognise that he has very limited options and he’s doing the best he can with the hand he’s been dealt

 

[StepoverKing]

Wouldn’t even take that Fraud Silva now even if Wolves gave us the 35m for him

Which begs the question why does he keep getting games? Even with our chronic never ending injury list…

 

[Mr Wilton]

We last scored from open play in the league against them at Ibrox. We’re now on our 3rd league game at half time and we’re yet to score from open play. Why are we not coming out like they did? Taking control of the game and pressing them into making mistakes?

 

[Simply a Bear]

Clement better go to town on these players. Our application and desire is pathetic for a team supposedly wanting to win a league.

 

[Broxi Bear 1873]

Every game we all live in hope that it will be better than the previous one AND every game is just as bad if not worse. Those players are sucking the life out of me, thank god for Butland.

 

[TerrySilverLoyal]

An own goal and struggling against dross

 

[Valley Bluenose]

Balogun bullied and lost for their goal. Not something I expected to see from him, of all people. We've toiled with Mandron all of that half. Need to get a grip.

I think I would bring on McCausland.

 

[Ross_]

Another honking 45 mins - not sure about everyone else but watching us is painful - we have no patterns of play / no style and no rhythm we are relying on set plays

This will be another game that will weakly fall by the wayside.

 

[WinkieWATP]

I’d be bringing McCausland or Wright on at HT. get some pace and directness injected into the team.

 

[Russell Nash2]

This team needs put in the bin
Absolute dug meat

 

[StevieG114]

Clement better highlight the dirty tactics of both Dundee and this mob deliberately playing with deflated balls. We’ve got enough to cope with having deflated players never mind footballs. Ball boys are all scum fans as well.

You honestly think that's our biggest problem today?

 

[DorsetLoyal]

Do these boys even care

Probably more concerned about what they’ll wear to their POTY dinner tonight.

 

[marsden bear]

This lot don’t deserve a player of the year awards night

 

[Arkanoid]

Toothless, pedestrian, bullied under any bit of pressure at the back ... rinse and repeat

 

[The Busby Bear]

Another game when the opposition want it more than we do. You can be off form which is understandable but to be second to every ball and losing your 1v1’s questions really need to be asked.

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Overall, a truly abysmal first half performance from us.

 

[nobody]

Butland wasn't to blame for the goal ffs, it was inch perfectly placed. We all now who's to blame,

 

[Jeb]

Our defence is pish. Simple floated balls have killed us all season, whether it's been back to front or deep diagonal crosses like today. Brutal viewing. Probably our best CBs on the pitch, but same dilemmas.

Cantwell has been percolating though, we feed him in the right areas he will make something happen. Sterling wasted in RW again, and Silva really poor at times.

 

[Davie Weir]

Butland has been so good this season that any goal he concedes FF find a way to blame him

He started the season brilliantly but his form has definitely dropped in recent months.

Hard to judge him properly with that shite in front of him though.

 

[TPP]

Barisic playing well. Frontline a fucking non existent mess. Tactics are killing us, lundstrum backpass special a nightmare.

 

[Stevie13000]

Needing an own goal to keep us level . We barely muster up any decent chances.

 

[Unicorn]

Form and confidence has gone at the worst possible time, typical of this squad.

 

[WillowBear]

At least in the old days the managers could fine players for this level of apathy.

 

[muttley]

We may squeeze out the win today but dropped points are coming soon.

A treble is up for grabs and this team is demonstrating little desire. F'n shocking.

This is what I don't get,tbh. We have an outside chance of a Treble, yet the same slow, turgid pish is served up week after week in this title run-in.

 

[GR3RFC]

Can’t even bring myself to get wound up at that, just so drained with this squad now.

Thank Christ there’s only 5 games left after today.

 

[Worthy_Candidate]

What do you want him to say?

He is ringing all he can out the squad but they are on their knees.

Not disagreeing with you but we haven’t had a match since last Sunday.

I guess we can add a lack of fitness and conditioning to the very many flaws in this squad.

 

[fyo-von-bluenose]

I don’t think he can be blamed for players constantly turning back and playing safe too often it’s what’s in the majority of this squad’s mentality.

Quite. We've seen some of these players play the exact same way for years. 4 different managers are not telling them to play in the exact same way; the players themselves are just reverting to type because they're mentally fragile under pressure.

 

[MuddyWaters]

100% certain we are never going to win this league, I think I'll book a holiday for me and the Mrs the weekend we play THEM.

 

[BruceyBalboa]

I just want most of them gone.

Sick of this season in and season out.

 

[Orange County]

Watching Butland for a while now and where I think he’s weak is when he has to get down low.

Shots high he looks very good, but the Motherwell winner, 2 against them at Ibrox and that today I think have all been examples of him not looking too clever.

I would cash in on him if the right offer came in, Mcrorie isnt much behind him in quality.

 

[AveDeus]

we can still win, but have to keep the pressure on them and stop all the back passing when its not needed

 

[Ambiorix]

Rumour has it, Jo Potter is doing the half-time pep talk.

Kathy Hill wouldn't have let herself be bullied at the back post.

 

[si72]

Knew it wouldn't take long for someone to have a gone at Butland.

 

[Loud and proud]

We’re just not very good are we?
We’re lucky Butland is good at his job or we could easily be 3-1 down at half time.

 

[Tpol_rfc]

Would be taking Silva off for McCausland.

Other than that really struggling to see who can come on and improve things

 

[tyler9durden]

Just looks so pedestrian and passionless