BlackSocksRedTops

15 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

I read that we haven't won a league match immediately after losing a cup match, under Gerrard (not sure if this is 100% true).

 

However, we have reacted well after disappointing results this season and hopefully that continues today.

 

The next five matches are huge and today's is probably the easiest of the lot - we have to show our intent from the off.

Wish 1 - 3 points 

Wish 2 - Good performance 

Wish 3 - Boost the GD

I don't ask for much...

13 hours ago, Bill said:

McGregor

Tavernier - Goodson - Helander - Barisic

Davis - Hagi - Kamara

Itten - Roofe - Kent

 

I would go with the same personnel but change the formation slightly....

--------McGregor--------

---Goldson---Hellander--

Tav----------------Borna

----Davis----Kamara----

-----------Hagi----------

----Roofe------Kent-----

-----------Itten----------

Or does Aribo come in again to play himself out of this dip in form/confidence?

8 hours ago, the gunslinger said:

I think itten will come good but it's clearly going to take time. 

Agreed. I'm not going to judge him on cameos and especially in games were every player was way below par.

9 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

I shake my head every time our team appears and we're wearing white socks with the home shirt.

 

The world would be a better place without white socks.

 

I know St Mirren (and Dundee Utd) wear black socks but what's wrong with red?

Maybe we should have an alternative sock with prominent red base and black turnover to retain the connection to Govan?

Two things stood out for me. 

1. Strips look so much better without sponsors splashed all over them (never going to happen)

2. The RFC monogram looks 100% better without those silly wee stars. I loved the scale of the one on the strip. It was large, bold and screamed of tradition. I genuinely hate those stars we have adopted on our famous crest. (could easily happen)

8 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

We've been saying that our bench/squad looks strong this season.  If we can't rotate against the likes of St Mirren, we obviously don't have a strong squad at all.

 

A few players didn't play well last night, Gerrard couldn't find a way to fix things and St Mirren did their job - that's why we lost.

I think you are being kind by saying a few players. I can't think of one player that played well

Just now, ian1964 said:

Correct, win on Saturday and the gap is 16pts.

Always will be just 7 in my head. This should also be in the players head to

3 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Best chance we've had to win a cup in years and players decide not to show up? Questions need to be asked, it might be a one off, but it's cost us a long-awaited trophy in my opinion. 

 

If we win the league, this game, result and performance will (rightly) be forgotten about, but May 2021 is a long, long, long way away.

 

Saturday will tell us is we are worrying unduly or not.

May is certainly far away indeed. Especially when you consider we have Hibs, Motherwell and Aberdeen away in the space of a month in the early new year fixtures. First things first though. Saturday and 3 pts. 

Hopefully a lesson learned tonight? Our next 2 away games are St  Johnstone and St. Mirren and they won't be too far off that game there in terms of style. We just need to make sure we play our strongest XI from the start. Oh and defend better...

Just now, weebluedevil said:

Our winning streak was going to end at some point. It was a bad night, typical cup game, they were up for it and grew in confidence as the game went on. No excuses really. But...as long as this doesn’t derail our main goal, and in some way it may be a blessing in disguise, as hard as that is to fathom. 

How we respond at the weekend will be telling. 

I know Aribo has been injured but he was miles off the pace tonight. As was every player tbh. I thought the telling thing was Balogun had a lot of time on the ball and was forced to start our forward play (until Davis and Kamara came on). Zungu is tidy but wants to play Hollywood passes too many times for my liking

Dont give a damn about the league cup but its the bigger picture that would be a concern . The warning signs were there on Sunday at Tannidice IMO. We've played a lot of games granted but we were awful tonight and looked like we couldn't even do the simple things right. Just glad it's a cup game and not the league

Aribos been an empty jersey tonight

Very lacklustre indeed. Much like Tannadice IMO. Should we be concerned...? Too many long balls also

That all came from Kent trying to be too flashy. He needs to just concentrate on the simple things sometimes...especially in and around our box

20 hours ago, JohnMc said:

There might be some gnashing of teeth and hurried memos to the music department at Pacific Quay this morning as Dougie Payne, Travis bass player, has publicly outed himself on the BBC Sport website. Obviously BBC Sport headquarters failed to pick up on Mr. Payne's loyalties before the interview. I'm sure Richard Gordon and Stuart Cosgrove will have a word, can't be having Rangers fans being portrayed as anything but reactionary neanderthals now, former art school indie band rockers not supporting the 'Tic or some diddy team, that's going to confuse the listeners. 

"But it has to be said that things are going really well right now. Gerrard has really turned things around and the players he has signed have slotted right in. We are not just getting good results, we are playing really well too."

Due to a previous work connection, I have had dealings with Dougie Payne and the other lads from Travis. They are all bluenoses apart from the singer Fran. Nice bunch of guys tbh

1 minute ago, PoohBear said:

Quite frustrated with that from Morelos, looking straight at the guy and elbowing him. He's not playing well enough for me to be doing that.

I'd whip him off now and get Itten or Defoe on. There's niggle in this game and we need 11 men

WTF Morelos. That could be a red

10 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

Does anyone think Hagi might be played CF with Aribo & Itten either side?

Think it will Itten down the middle with Aribo and Hagi either side tbh 

36 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

The support & adulation for the GB looks to have come back to bite them big style.

Unbelievable scenes at the San giro tonight 

From what I've seen, it looks like a bunch of wee teenage neds. Is that the GB core audience?

31 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

Good all round professional performance today. Job well done. Only concern for me is Itten. Still to show why we shelled out £3m for him. 

Not going to judge him yet as he has been reduced to cameos and played out wide on several occasions. 

4 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

I don't get all this it's bad that TLB gets the sack!!, the only team that can defeat us is us!.

There's now talk of an SOS for the purveyor of Jurassic Football himself...St. Martin of Neil. Happy days

What a great finish. What a great pass also from Goldson.

Didn't realise it was a plastic pitch tonight. With the temperature now dropping, let's hope we get out of my here without any injuries.

42 minutes ago, Franc Ergs said:

 

 

 

More buses than Buchanan Station