Craigy1881 79 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 no why should he come back in, team has been playing well since he has been out and winning games. You don't mess with that, it sends out the wrong message. Play him off the bench. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 2,027 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 No but I think a decent run out would be sensible to prepare him in the event he is needed for the Celtic game. 25-30 minutes would do it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffer 1,665 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 It's a tough one for Gerrard. I think Morelos is likely to be sold in the summer so will we be likely to get a decent sum for him if they think he's been demoted to the subs bench? I'd expect that his transfer is already (or has already) being agreed so I doubt that the remaining games will have an effect. Based on that assumption, I'd give him a few minutes at the end of my games, but ALL players need to know there's a standard expected from being a Ranger and that there's a consequence if you don't meet that standard. In the longer term, that understanding of discipline is critically important. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,693 Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 While I still don't think he should start we do have to continue fielding the strongest possible 11 and fighting for every ball till it's mathematically impossible to take the title. And even if it's mathematically impossible when the yahoos visit we still need to go all out to give them a second defeat this season. Which effectively leaves us just the Killie game at most to maybe throw in some youngsters for a taste of the real thing. And it would be an almighty contest for them because the chances are Killie may still be scrapping it out with the sheep for third place right to the last game. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffer 1,665 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 37 minutes ago, JFK-1 said: While I still don't think he should start we do have to continue fielding the strongest possible 11 and fighting for every ball till it's mathematically impossible to take the title. And even if it's mathematically impossible when the yahoos visit we still need to go all out to give them a second defeat this season. Which effectively leaves us just the Killie game at most to maybe throw in some youngsters for a taste of the real thing. And it would be an almighty contest for them because the chances are Killie may still be scrapping it out with the sheep for third place right to the last game. If Killie need to beat us to knock the sheep into fourth place, and we don't have anything to play for, I'd give our under 16s a full 90 minutes against them. It'd be good experience for our youngsters, with that added benefit of seeing McInnes' face of fury again! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 30/04/2019 at 18:37, Bill said: Agreed. If Morelos walks back into this team at the first opportunity it will say something about our manager I'd rather not hear. Agree it says he wants Scotland's top scorer and best player by a country mile in his team. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bill 13,717 Posted May 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, pete said: Agree it says he wants Scotland's top scorer and best player by a country mile in his team. Morelos isn't the best player in the country by any size of mile. He may be the best striker but it's of little value if he can't be trusted to stay on the park long enough to prove it. The point about Gerrard is twofold. Firstly, I want to see he's in charge and not simply bending to popular opinion - right now he needs to demonstrate to Morelos that his inability to control his behaviour on the park has real consequences and that means sitting on the bench. Secondly, I want to see Gerrard put the team before the player, a team that has been performing consistently well in the league for perhaps the first time this season. I want to believe Gerrard can manage a player like Morelos. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabiDuck 89 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 It's certainly a tricky one, on the one hand discipline has to play a part and the form that Defoe is in makes it hard to argue against him retaining his place. But at the same time, Morelos is in the running for golden boot and POTY and as a club surely we should be supporting our players striving for such accolades? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Defoe starts for me on the basis its a 3 match winning streak and Defoe and Davis are now on form. If we had something to play for it may be different. A lot will depend on what SG has in mind for Morelos in the summer. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,413 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Defoe starts (if fit) and Morelos replaces him after an hour. I think we will be told pre-match that Defoe has a slightly tight muscle injury and Morelos starts with Defoe on the bench, thus making it an injury-led decision and not a management one. SG should also take into consideration who the referee is. If it is one of the well-known "haters" then leave Morelos out the action. I would do the same next week against the bheasts. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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