PoohBear

12 minutes ago, craig said:

Surely you mean two ?

Not if we lose on penalties.

1 hour ago, onevision said:

I think most folk are content with the overall improved performance rather than the result. I know i am.

I guess so. I just think it is incredibly disappointing to have a slender one goal lead after playing against 10 men. We know have to go away from home and either draw or win against the same team with 11 men, it's going to be hard and the thing is there was no need for it to be.

Surprised people are content with this result. It shows to me that we haven't shaken off the "can't kill off games" label yet. These guys were down a man and we practically gave up. We are one goal away from an awful result in this tie and the result should have been put to bed easily. It's a huge concern for me.

Just now, ian1964 said:

Low key? what are we then?

Literally Europa league finalists 2 seasons ago.

5 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

A lot of panty wetting again on here. Nobody can argue it was a vastly improved performance tonight to what we have been seeing!. Onwards and upwards.

We won 2-1 at home against a low-key Swiss side who were down to ten men. I don't think it can be dressed up as a satisfactory result.

I think that was shite. We could have scored more but we didn't. We let in a goal at home. Now we have to play them away, anxious about it to be honest.

6 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Why take Lammers off, he has looked more dangerous than Dessers the last ten mins. Dessers looks tired.

Because Lammers couldn't score over 900 minutes, let alone 90.

5 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Nope, writing nothing off - unlike others. 

It's your standard response to anyone questioning anything, "so you're just writing them off?". There is a whole range of opinions and most of them aren't all or nothing. The off season signings have been exciting, but also I have been concerned about the level of some players we have been spending significant money on. The pre-season was very poor and we have now failed our first test (and in our league that may well already be our death knell). Things do not look good at the moment and people are rightly frustrated and asking questions, because it's a shitshow that we brought in so many players and fucked that up.

2 minutes ago, CammyF said:

So we write of the entire season? We write of the manager and players? 

 

Just had Celtic the treble and not bother with the remainder of the season? 

 

It's only you talking about writing off a season mate.

Also, I'd just say that this was the least surprising result in ages. Which is depressing.

16 minutes ago, CammyF said:

But with the budget we have, that's the type of players we have to take punts on. 

 

We don't have the finance to attract proven players, they'll attract fees and wages way above our means. 

 

Instead of "judging" them on a couple of friendlies and 1 league game, maybe give them time to settle in. 

The players have had a very poor pre-season and have now failed at the very first hurdle. We are now trailing Celtic by 3 points. There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking valid questions of the players and the manager. We made very early signings so that we could be prepared for the first game of the season and we have fucked it mate, we fucked it.

Just now, CammyF said:

So you've written off all our forward players (with the exception of Danilo) on the basis of a couple of friendlies and 1 competitive game? 

 

Go check the fees clubs have paid for Dessers, Lammers and Sima. 

People aren't always writing off the players. Valid questions are being asked. The off season has been very exciting, but again warnings have been said about the types of players we are signing. Some have really suspect histories and the idea they will simply turn it around at Ibrox does not convince me.

I'm in Madrid, didn't watch the match just saw the score. Can't wait for this season.

I read that Roofe got injured in training today, any truth to that?

lol

My expectations have been lowered after each passing friendly.

I missed a bit, did I just see Roofe on the pitch?😵‍💫 what a difference it would be if he could remain fit

Thank feck! Big man can score!

Need a massive turn around. Ironically it's only Lammers that has looked anywhere near useful, considering his historical stats were so poor. I fear saying things because people love to jump on others throats when anything negative is said about new signings, but Dessers has been absolute horse shite so far.

Good keeping there

Just now, Tannochsidebear said:

Cantwell and Yilmaz cost another goal. Very sloppy. No pace in the game at all, which is fairly typical for a friendly, but as a football match it’s pretty awful to watch. 
 

First chance to see Sima, Dessers, Lammers from the start and was looking forward to seeing them but the game is so poor they’ve not been in it much. 
 

We look very easy to pass through, and balls in behind seem to always find an unmarked man. 

Every ball over the top of our defence is a scare, we can't deal with it.

Just now, Rousseau said:

Good move. 

 

I don't know why Dessers doesn't hit it?

Was it him that didn't hit the other one at the near post too? Why aren't people taking a shot?

We are shocking defensively 

I only caught parts of the match last night, but Dowell seemed to put himself about quite a bit I thought, worked hard in defence, not just attacking. 
 

The main thing that stood out to me was that Hagi seemed like the best player on the pitch, whenever I caught up with the game it was Hagi with an intelligent cross or pass, creating something.