match thread (image) [FT] East Fife 0 - 3 Rangers (Defoe 26; Helander 56; Aribo 84)

[Gaffer 1,665]

I see Kamara has continued with his sloppy start to the season.  He seems to just pass the ball anywhere when under pressure, rather than just hold the ball.

 

Has he completed a pass to one of our players yet? I'd take him off now because the manager needs to send a signal that sloppy starts are not tolerated.  He is a liability in this game.  It shows why we've got Andy King because Kamara is not trusted in that role.  And why are none of his team mates giving him a hard time?  He should be given a kick up the backside by the others but none of them have.  I bet Gerrard does at half time if he lasts that long.

Edited August 18, 2019 by Gaffer

[Gonzo79 15,294]

Great through ball from Helender sets up a nice finish for Defoe.  1-0.

[Gaffer 1,665]

Terrific touch, movement and finish by Defoe there.

[Gonzo79 15,294]

Kamara has improved a wee bit.  Halliday has been all over the place and Stewart looks out of sorts.

 

You can tell a few of this side haven't played together.

[Frankie 8,570]

Not really surprised we've looked so disjointed but disappointed with quite a few of the players: Halliday, Kamara, Docherty and Polster have all been poor and we were very lucky not to go one nil down early on, only Wes saving us from that after appalling defending.

 

OK, the conditions are poor, the pitch is crap and we've made a lot of changes but that doesn't excuse laziness on the ball.  Kamara in particular isn't doing himself any favours today.  Meanwhile, at full back Polster has looked OK defensively but poor on the ball, whilst Halliday has done OK on the ball but has been very poor defensively.

 

Hopefully the manager sorts it out at half-time as the first half showed we're still in a game here.

[der Berliner 3,747]

Now, pretty windy, it rained quit a bit, and astro turf ... 10 changes to the team and an opposition team that kicks the lumps out of our players.

 

And Nifty Andy and Co. remind us of our days back in the lower regions, that they train twice a week, that our budget is sky higher than theirs and whatnot. It took the man in the middle till the 40s minute to note that 10 changes to a side may result in some problems in understanding and clicking. Utter fools the lot of them ... but they cater to a certain audience anyway.

 

It IS more or less one way traffic, but communication and weatherly problems when it comes to passes and crosses. Be that as it may,  I would assume we will score quite a few later on ...

 

 

[der Berliner 3,747]

Oha ... Sutton says it is brutal conditions out there ... EDIT ... but ridicules Jones for a foul that he drew every other match himself. Idiot.

Edited August 18, 2019 by der Berliner

[JFK-1 1,693]

8 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

And Nifty Andy and Co. remind us of our days back in the lower regions, that they train twice a week, that our budget is sky higher than theirs and whatnot.

 

Presumably Dumbarton train daily with an equivalent budget since it takes 120 minutes to beat them on a full size grass pitch.  

[Gonzo79 15,294]

3 minutes ago, JFK-1 said:

Presumably Dumbarton train daily with an equivalent budget since it takes 120 minutes to beat them on a full size grass pitch.  

I presume you mean Dunfermline, who will have a bigger budget than Dumbarton. 

 

It's best to ignore Sutton, Craigan and the ubiquitous Michael failed politician Stewart.

[JFK-1 1,693]

I can see more goals coming late on. We tend to do that and with all due respect East Fife are going to be running on rubber legs in the final 15 minutes or so.