BlackSocksRedTops 3,752 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) I didn't make it to Ibrox last night and didn't catch the match due to family commitments but I'm struggling to get an idea of how we played. Looking at stats we had more shots on goal, more possession and loads more corners than St. Johnston but reading the usual online rags it seems that St. Johnston were the better team (the Scotsman even goes as far to say that had Rangers scored a late chance, the win would have "flattered" Ranger. So, can anyone given me a reasonably objective view? Thanks in advance! I hate to say it but I havee to agree with The Scotsman tbh. We did have a lot of the ball but did little with it. Despite having less possession, St. Johnstone looked dangerous and at times looked like they had an extra man on the pitch. We just huffed and puffed and looked lost at times Edited October 27, 2016 by BlackSocksRedTops 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I didn't make it to Ibrox last night and didn't catch the match due to family commitments but I'm struggling to get an idea of how we played. Looking at stats we had more shots on goal, more possession and loads more corners than St. Johnston but reading the usual online rags it seems that St. Johnston were the better team (the Scotsman even goes as far to say that had Rangers scored a late chance, the win would have "flattered" Ranger. So, can anyone given me a reasonably objective view? Thanks in advance! We might have had more possession, but that's because we are playing the ball back and forth, back and forth between the backs and the goalie. We are wasting about twenty minutes a game with negative possession like that. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuGers 477 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Jeez, sounds like every other game I've been to at Ibrox this season then 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,744 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Just watched the highlights and am, much like against Ross County, Haliton and Co., at a loss how we failed to convert more of these great chances. You get the feeling that once we start converting one or two more, the floodgates might open. You have to give it to St. Johnstone (et al), as they are more professional than those teams we faced last season and have trialed and tested their system of defending against better opposition for years. Not that this is in any way unexpected. Edited October 27, 2016 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSocksRedTops 3,752 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Just watched the highlights and am, much like against Ross County, Haliton and Co., at a loss how we failed to convert more of these great chances. You get the feeling that once we start converting one or two more, the floodgates might open. You have to give it to St. Johnstone (et al), as they are more professional than those teams we faced last season and have trialed and tested their system of defending against better opposition for years. Not that this is in any way unexpected. Wright got his tactics perfect last night but the worrying thing is that we did nowt to counter. We just kept on with the same huff and puff football. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,693 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Just watched the highlights and am, much like against Ross County, Haliton and Co., at a loss how we failed to convert more of these great chances. You get the feeling that once we start converting one or two more, the floodgates might open. You have to give it to St. Johnstone (et al), as they are more professional than those teams we faced last season and have trialed and tested their system of defending against better opposition for years. Not that this is in any way unexpected. Agreed, we were all over them and it should have been finished as a contest at halftime. And as you say surely the goals have to start coming. And I would say St Johnstone are one of the better teams in that league. They looked at least as good as the sheep. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,744 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Wright got his tactics perfect last night but the worrying thing is that we did nowt to counter. We just kept on with the same huff and puff football. Well, we had someone with a better football mind in Kranjcar, someone able to change things. Right now, we can go on with Windass, Halliday and Holt in midfield, as they were driving us forward, with both Forrester and Windass willing to take shots from the distance, dangerous shots at that. To change things creatively, we are left with ... McKay, Miller and ... well, Dodoo. The variation is not exactly there. Would have trialed Dodoo, as he sure has the odd trick up his sleeve and is sure willing to prove his worth. The rest is probably a matter for January to solve ... and one hopes that MW and Co. are working on that as we speak. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhunter 0 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 We might have had more possession, but that's because we are playing the ball back and forth, back and forth between the backs and the goalie. We are wasting about twenty minutes a game with negative possession like that. its fucking dire to watch we create absolutely nothing 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSocksRedTops 3,752 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 its fucking dire to watch we create absolutely nothing I have to agree. By the 2nd half we could have played for 450 minutes and I still wouldn't have been convinced we would score. Are we capable of getting to the byline at all? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhunter 0 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I have to agree. By the 2nd half we could have played for 450 minutes and I still wouldn't have been convinced we would score. Are we capable of getting to the byline at all? we have no wingers, just forwards and CM played out wide watching forrester and wallace last night was just painful. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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