Tavernier needs moved on

[TJ72]

We cannot go into next season with him as an ever-present yet again. It is beyond a joke this guy plays practically every minute for us season after season and is part of such disappointment.

Big changes are needed and Clement needs to gut this squad, starting with the supposed “leadership group” (Tavernier, Goldson, Lundstram).

 

[Burgh-Ger]

His form has dropped off a cliff

 

[CinnamonSwally]

Scored important goals at times, but that’s it. We’ve had too much failure through his tenure. Time for both parties to move on.

 

[Mexi]

I think he'll stick around for his testimonial then he'll go

 

[TriggersBroom]

The current version of him which we’ve seen for the past month or 2, completely agree


Been a big defender of him on here but his form has been woeful beyond belief

 

[Buzz07]

100% mate, and I say this as someone who has constantly defended him over the years.
His form has been really poor these last few months.

 

[The Predator]

Correct. Hopefully something in this Saudi rumours for him and Goldson

 

[pandager1]

Any winger with pace will cause us problems next season if we persist with him as-is.

Either change his role or play him less frequently.

 

[DarthVader]

His physical condition has regressed so far that i reckon he groans getting up off the couch.

 

[TheBridgeLoyal]

I think he'll stick around for his testimonial then he'll go

Oh great

 

[TerryMunro]

Definitely.

 

[A Class Above]

I think he'll stick around for his testimonial then he'll go

If he does and starts games then it will be 2nd for us again. He’s genuinely like a man down.

 

[Antsy]

Looked like he'd chucked it. Players going past him with no effort at all.

 

[WarnbroTavernier]

It’s all over for Tavernier now. Age has caught up with him. Organise a farewell for him next week at Hampden come win or lose and end this Tavernier era. We need to move on

 

[SparkRFC]

This window will show what the manager is all about if he wants to win trophies he needs to move him on. He has been very important to us and we will probably miss him in some way but overall he costs us time and time again.
Today was up there with one of his worse performances I have seen, he has just been as bad offensively recently also let’s not forget that.

 

[Ubik]

he was awful today, his inability to cut out the cross for the 2nd was dreadful.

 

[RangersLoyal1990]

He is getting worse defensively.

 

[top_cat]

He was awful today.

 

[Myogi]

His legs are gone, have had a lot of time for Tav over the years but mistakes are becoming more and more common.

 

[Eddie Doc]

If Clement can't see it then he'll get the sack.

 

[PortoyMortoy]

It's unfortunate but he's reached the stage Barisic did a couple of years ago. The pace is gone and you're left with a player who's a shell of himself.


He doesn't drive forward on the ball like he used to so more and more of his influence on games is strictly coming from set pieces. You could forgive the poor defending when he was bombing up and down the wing, driving us forward because he was even more important to how we played than his goals and assists showed. You can't when he's giving us this.

 

[Damask_Rose]

I think that the support are unanimous in their opinion of his future.

But we shouldn’t let it become toxic. He gave us plenty of good memories for which we were all grateful for at the time.

But we now need to move on and replace him with a better player.

 

[WLF]

Numbers. UEFA team of the season. 55. League cup final. SPL team of the season. The Graeme Alexander trophy, Clements fault, Cantwell’s fault, Davies’ fault, the weather’s fault blah blah blah. That’s all you’ll get before the clique enter and start telling you what a clueless fanny you are.

 

[Recoba]

How can any Rangers fan want to go another season with Tav ?

 

[Fairbrass]

Time to cash in while we still can, couldn't give a shit about his scoring stats, the whole team mentality has to change and that starts from the back.

 

[Dashboard Jesus]

A bombscare, cannot believe there are still some on here who won't or can't see that he is a major part of our problems.

His defending at the second goal should be enough to never see him again in a Rangers shirt.

 

[The Golden God]

It's no surprise every team targets that side. We even had to sacrifce Sima and move him to right wing for some legs on that side when he was fit.

We can't go into next season with him starting 50 games. We just can't.

 

[JC85]

2 years ago.

 

[Trueblue76]

He will get Clement the sack

If Tav Goldson and the usual suspects are here next season, he will get the sack guaranteed.

 

[JD1872]

People can debate whether what he offers going forward makes up for how poor he is defensively but it makes no difference now, his legs are gone and he needs to be moved on in the summer.

Worst player on the pitch today

 

[Kirkhillbear]

100% hopefully Gerrard is serious about taking him to Saudi along with Goldson

 

[Scenester87]

Yip, fingers crossed he's been offered a deal elsewhere and is going through the motions.

 

[Garthamlockbear]

Vargas went by him for Hearts 2nd goal, like he wasn't even there. Abject defending. Sadly he is the epitome of our repeated domestic failure. For 200 grand he was a low risk signing but times up Tav.

 

[BigHamish]

The number of times he just gives the ball away is brutal. Getting forward and attacking is meant to be the good part of his game.

 

[Texas ranger]

I keep looking at an influential, key player who’s captain at Celtic then look at what we’ve got and it almost brings me to tears. He can’t be captain next season and he can’t be our right back. In reality there isn’t a spot for him but he’ll no doubt get shoe horned into some created spot for him.

 

[barcelonabear]

Who buys him? if I had wages to splash and was gerrard I wouldn’t be buying Tav

 

[Mexi]

If he does and starts games then it will be 2nd for us again. He’s genuinely like a man down.

The only hope is Clement puts him in midfield and someone covers for him

Like Advocaat did with Konterman and Ricksen

 

[BigBlueAngus]

He's finished and has been for a long time. The absolute basics are now eluding him entirely. Physically and mentally, he's done. Time to go.

 

[maxblue]

Rangers are currently a shambles we are all over the place teams just play a ball through us with ease that third hearts goal is amateur stuff

 

[SDF]

Beginning to question how unthinkable is it that he pulls a Sir Alex/Jim Leighton for next week's final.

Tavernier looks shots to bits physically and mentally.

We all know he won't do it but I don't believe the idea of dropping Tav and playing Sterling at RB next week hasn't crossed Clement's mind even for a split second.

 

[4KHDTV]

He can't defend a ball over his head at the back post, loses his man every single time.

 

[AlbertaBlue]

I think he'll stick around for his testimonial then he'll go

I think so too. I also think we’ll see him feature less with possibly Sterling playing RB more

 

[TheOnlyTeamForMe]

Woeful. Wish him no harm but needs to go now. Just had nothing about him personality wise whatsoever.

 

[Div1872]

Didn’t all of the game but he looked poor last 20 mins

Allows winger to get past him too easy for Hearts 2nd goal then caught on ball by Boyce as he wasn’t focused

Lately he’s not been good enough as a 1st pick

After CF we need to actively encourage bids for him

We need a total clearout in the summer

 

[TerryMunro]

How can any Rangers fan want to go another season with Tav ?

I don’t get it. Football is all about opinions but this one, I just don’t get. The guy has been fundamental in our recovery but that doesn’t mean he should get a kick about at the expense of us winning trophies.

 

[barcode]

He was brutal today.

 

[JuanOrtiz]

It’s strange we as a club are shit scared of change what’s the worst things that’s going to happen? We finish second… insert Einstein quote

 

[Growler]

He looks knackered. Isn’t a surprise given how he’s ageing and he’s played 261 games in the last 5 years.

24 goals, 12 assists and shortlisted for POTY. Hes worth keeping, but needs managed now.

 

[Maestro72]

Feels like we’ll never be shot off him.

 

[RossS1872]

Why should we keep him to give him testimonial? It's not about him, it's about the team and currently him and too many are a hindrance