scooter70
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I’m not denying that during 55 but I personally think empty stadiums was a factor in our success.
A myth peddled by poets, next you’ll be telling us about a Dubai trip
I’m not denying that during 55 but I personally think empty stadiums was a factor in our success.
An opinion, we’re all allowed one. I’m saying it’s a factor, not the sole reason for our success.A myth peddled by poets, next you’ll be telling us about a Dubai trip
In what way ?I’m not denying that during 55 but I personally think empty stadiums was a factor in our success.
Boateng is available on a free transfer.Personally I’d be looking to hijsck the move by Ipswich to sign Axel Tuanzebe the now and get him in as a CB. He would have been a far better option than Balogun and would have freshened us up. We have literally seen majority of our back 4 now for 5 years.
We have won 2 domestic trophies since Gerrard. One of them was 55, when we played in empty stadiums and I think it took the pressure off some of our players. I think it was a factor considering that there have been many times we have capitulated during important games - a lot of them at Ibrox.In what way ?
Less pressure was due to Celtic collapsing early in the season, I honestly don’t believe this team has ever had the bottle to win a close knit title race. Hope I’m proved wrongHow the same defence on the books (Butland excluded) went unbeaten during 55 have regressed is beyond me. Is it age and injuries catching up with them or do you think there was some truth to the statement that we just played better behind closed doors due to less pressure?
I would agree with that 100%. I reckon closed doors was another factor because you rightly say about the team not having the bottle to win a close knit title race and I reckon that we capitulated too many times when we played in front of a hostile crowd (sometimes at Ibrox).Less pressure was due to Celtic collapsing early in the season, I honestly don’t believe this team has ever had the bottle to win a close knit title race. Hope I’m proved wrong
They didn’t feel the pressure from the moaners and groaners from the standsIn what way ?
Exactly this, did we not get to a Europa league final with the backing of sell out Ibrox nights.A myth peddled by poets, next you’ll be telling us about a Dubai trip
We have won 2 domestic trophies since Gerrard. One of them was 55, when we played in empty stadiums and I think it took the pressure off some of our players. I think it was a factor considering that there have been many times we have capitulated during important games - a lot of them at Ibrox.
There were trophies there for the taking and we didn’t take them.
Then we failed to win the trophies after pumping the tims (which is always a delight)We also played in empty stadiums in the cups that season and made an arse of them.
It’s complete and utter shite that you hear from the beasts. Honestly, have a word with yourself.I’m not denying that during 55 but I personally think empty stadiums was a factor in our success.
We’ll have to agree to disagree, Barrymoped.It’s complete and utter shite that you hear from the beasts. Honestly, have a word with yourself.
We are all annoyed we haven’t kicked on as expected but that take really is nonsense
I found it a strange, if nothing else he’s basically told everyone that he was hoping to replace Davies. A player he’ll now have to rely upon.Does noone else think it was a bit odd for MB to say yesterday that we pursued a left-sided CB - presumably Trusty - only to be priced out but not to then sign an alternative for that position?
Surely there's more than one left-sided CB we could have identified? Or does he think Davies is better than all of the others we might have got?
Struck me as a strange comment.
I’m not denying that during 55 but I personally think empty stadiums was a factor in our success.
We’ll have to agree to disagree on that one, Highway Star.What a load of absolute shite.
One things for sure, this is now Beale’s team, since joining he has signed 11 players, all his choices, and his future will depend on how good a season we now have, which I think is fair.I don’t think Beale can complain about his budget, it’s not on the board he decided to not improve the defence.
The usual suspects trying to put a positive spin on that did the exact same at the end of last summer. We all know how that turned out.
The fact is we have 3 of the same back 4 who have been starting since 2018. In that time they have only been good enough to deliver 2 trophies.
They continue to make the same mistakes that cost us, and 5 years on the idea they are now going to be miraculously good enough seems far fetched.
From what I can gather the hope seems to be the scum have regressed. Early on it seems they may have, but I would have rather concentrated on fixing on our glaring issues. Instead of just hoping they come back towards us.
I'm not happy with no CL and the manner of pumping the other night. I wanted a CB and a winger. But it is what it is. We move on.Well this thread has taken a turn!
We now go with what we have, we can gnash teeth, shout into the abyss etc etc but it’s changing nothing
Huge game tomorrow, get it won and get the season started, win this, get past Livi into semis, perform strongly in a Europa league group we have every chance in and suddenly it’s all a bit rosier, the club have opened themselves up to criticism with lack of activity re defensive areas but done now and we’ll stand, or fall, by those decisions
In a topsy turvy thread of excellent stuff, tedious stuff and most of all bonkers stuff I’d hope we end it with realisation that 99% (maybe less!) on here are Rangers fans who all want the same thing, a winning Rangers team on the park who fight for all we love.
Hopefully we get that now
Let’s get behind this team now
Only a few months til we can do all this again!!
Tim propoganda machine worked on him.What a load of absolute shite.
Yes exactly the backing of the fans helped but getting on there backs with groaning , moaning , booing certainly doesn’tExactly this, did we not get to a Europa league final with the backing of sell out Ibrox nights.
Funnily enough I’ve never heard a Tim mention this then.
Tim propoganda machine worked on him.
Beales going nowhere I think a lot of our fans are a bit premature with saying the signings have been poor we are 3 GAMES into our league we have changed most of the players middle to front for me we need to wait and see and I will hold my hand up if by Christmas we don’t see an improvement but I think we will in all honesty
It took the club 2 years to get any sort of scouting network set up after we got the spivs out. The board mean well but there's certain areas of the club that are hard to trust them getting right and bringing the club forward to how most well run ones operate.Roll on next summer when we’ll need to address a number of areas, again.
Defence, midfield and attack.
Balogun and Barišić out of contract. Tavernier and Goldson a year older.
Jack, Sima, Lundstram, Roofe out of contract/loan up.
None of them should be kept on. That’s 6 we’ll need to replace. We already lack good defenders, a younger, mobile, robust 6. At least one winger and who knows what will happen with Lammers, Dessers and Danilo.
With the window now shut our next signing simply has to be a Director of Football/Sporting Director and a good one.
Tried pointing that out but caused a few to meltdown.They didn’t feel the pressure from the moaners and groaners from the stands
Maybe it was the scum that needed full stadiums full with their utter vermin foaming at the mouth to give them a lift?I’m not denying that during 55 but I personally think empty stadiums was a factor in our success.
Agree, 100%.See this type of 'fact', it simply doesn't wash.
Beale has been at the club (as manager) for 9 months.
He's also played several pre-season friendlies with his new signings, 1 League Cup game, and 4 European games (so basically around a dozen games in total) and he still doesn't seem to be able to pick his first 11 or play any kind of obvious formation that suits the players (that he signed).
Excellent post, Valley Bluenose.All Summer we had posters in here telling us we needed more goals, we needed to strengthen forward and midfield areas to close the gap on the Dhims - outlier in my opinion - huge number of goals last season. For better or worse, we’ve done that. Time will tell.
We all also recognised weaknesses in defence, primarily at LCB and LB. Some hung their hats on Ridvan but most recognised that, without departures, nobody would be coming in to fill those positions. No way, for example, were we going to pay three LBs over £1m a year each in salary. Nobody wanted Davies, Ridvan or Barisic at the fee we would have wanted. Hell, nobody was even prepared to make a decent loan offer. Given the lack of indication of a move for any of them until the derisory offer from Stoke for Davies I never anticipated any incomings yesterday. Nobody should have.
We go with what we have - which is more than enough for domestic success - and hope we avoid too many injuries in the defensive areas of the team. We’ve the scope to rotate to our hearts content in the attacking areas and that should, in the end, pay off for us.
Dhims will go into tomorrow with a makeshift defence. Let’s hope it hurts them the way it hurt us last season.
Defence is far from a riot.It was a crazy one this year. Time will tell if it's been a good window or not.
The defence is a riot though, we don't need time to tell that, it's the same shite defence we've had for years that can't win anything. I find it truly astonishing it's not been addressed, particularly as we were actively chasing defenders weeks a d weeks ago yet suddenly stopped.
It's done now, just have to hope and pray it all comes together for Beale. Tomorrow is enormous for him/us.
The extensive ignore list grew exponentially over the last couple of days.A few folk outed themselves in the last 24hrs
He’s our number 2 keeper and home trained. If we got rid and never replaced him we would have to use a place in the euro squad fir McLaughlin.Unsure why McCrorie is still here. How difficult was it to find him a transfer or loan move if he asked to leave? He's further away than ever from the first team. No argument to be had that he should replace Butland whereas as 40 plus McGregor there was at least a conversation
Bang on the moneySee this type of 'fact', it simply doesn't wash.
Beale has been at the club (as manager) for 9 months.
He's also played several pre-season friendlies with his new signings, 1 League Cup game, and 4 European games (so basically around a dozen games in total) and he still doesn't seem to be able to pick his first 11 or play any kind of obvious formation that suits the players (that he signed).