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Only Napoli We can still beat Ajax.

Scary to think Napoli at home, put Eight goals past Ajax and Liverpool. Ten past Ajax over the two games. Spalletti has them playing some amazing football.

Go Compare....the gulf....it is increasing. Again, I am not saying things will change. I am saying what (however unlikely) we'd need to stop the direction of travel.

Much of the squad have gone past their sell by date and it is showing.

Agreed Our general level was/is dependent on good recruitment and management, with a small part down to youth development. Going forward, Youth development will have to feature more prominently within the mix.

I droned on about it most of the summer, it was obvious. That is why you really have to wonder at squad management responsibility and hold it accountable.

Not that long ago, but still you refer to a different age. The traits that you might associate with leadership material for a dressing room are generally frowned upon in the modern game and society, in general. I would suggest that you really need a management team to set examples and not let things get out of hand. Gerrad was a leader, Gio isn't. Gerrard with Beale worked well........(until it didn't / everything has a sell by date but we got a payback from Villa)

I remember Scotland getting beaten 5-0 by Portugal and it became known as the night a team died. Collectively, this Champions League campaign looks like finally putting paid to much of the current squad. Recruitment and building another squad obviously won't happen quickly, but when it does we need to see a new first team manager in charge. Questions need to be asked of Ross Wilson as well, prior to the next managerial appointment. The above will cost a lot of money, that I don't believe we have. New FFP regulations will probably further complicate matters. A good thing we have been doing, is investing in our academy. That pathway is going to become well trodden.

What I meant by the remark is that the gap between the Scottish game's ability to generate revenue and the high end level is only going to keep widening. The only way we can significantly reverse that tendency would be for a restructuring of the game that sees us play more games (lucrative) or move to a different and better league for revenue generation. I am not saying it is likely. At the moment, it obviously isn't. ----------------------- You look at the game last night and football in general. It'd almost be better if the Super League had went ahead and those wealthy clubs had gone off to play only each other. UEFA could have called their bluff and closed the door. That obviously is fantasy given UEFA are addicted to cash.

I agree and don't have an answer. At the moment, no-where.

It will be about personal pride. I agree that Gio isn't capable of lifting them and it means that his cards are marked, matter of time.

Get out of Scottish football or In 5-10 years we'll be way further behind.

Aye, it was always going to present problems. Obviously important that we get right back on it against Motherwell.

CL was gone anyway but that was embarrassing. Can we just give Napoli a 3-0 and not bother going ?

Scottish clubs in group stages Scored: 5 Conceded: 32 Hearts will get stuffed again tomorrow

Average age of starting XI was 29.54

Davis is ONLY 37 Three now !! Was always likely the second half would see Liverpool get back on top. Damage limitation again. At least we went for it first half. The Liverpool squad is on another planet.

Round about 830 minutes including International. Although the first 400 was warming up.

Ross McCrorie played in goal once. Can his brother play centre half ? Decent first half We can't defend corners You'd imagine Liverpool will up it and bring on the likes of Salah and Jota. We are going to have to burst a gut to keep in the game. Thing to do would be to score in the first 15 of the 2nd half.

Rangers 2 Liverpool 2 Colak

Going by what Gio was saying that is pretty much what we'll do tonight. Whether we take the chances that come along is the unknown factor....and is why Colak has to start. Would be a real curveball if Morelos started as well.

Don't give them what they want !! List of FARE attended matches since they started up might be interesting.

Under O'Neill's physical approach plus Larsson they had an excellent home record in the CL, mirrored by an equally awful away record. Funny how things change. Now, they tend to pick up the few points they get away from the disco lights. I remember a pic of legendary Shane Duffy in a European game, left in the wake of an opposition midfielder looking up towards the lights with that glakit expression. Priceless !!

Clock is ticking Need to extend King's deal as IIRC he'll be going into his final year, next summer.

One of those games that things went the outsiders way. Man City missed a penalty, played most of game with 10 men and rested Haaland. Neither of the big outsiders from last night lost. Shaktner also got a home draw with Real Madrid. We need to try and unsettle Liverpool, hope they aren't quite on it and TAKE CHANCES that come along.