Steven Gerrard calls for Ibrox crowd to help Rangers skipper James Tavernier through form dip

[Frankie 8,580]

40 minutes ago, Bill said:

Is that why he can't get a game?

He's started their last two games thankfully so hopefully his form and appearances will pick up.

[gisabeer 409]

   Taveniers performances have been decidedly average for quite some time now and I expect more mistakes to follow.  I stated at the start of the season that he wasnt good enough for where Rangers want to be and I will say it again.

 

Gerrard should be careful backing such a mediocre player.   It could cost him his job.

[craig 5,199]

1 minute ago, gisabeer said:

   Taveniers performances have been decidedly average for quite some time now and I expect more mistakes to follow.  I stated at the start of the season that he wasnt good enough for where Rangers want to be and I will say it again.

 

Gerrard should be careful backing such a mediocre player.   It could cost him his job.

No it won't.

[der Berliner 3,749]

Had Tav a quality guy like Barisic breathing down his neck, he'd probably be benched now, captain or not. 

[Briton 314]

20 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

...a quality guy like Barisic...

How quickly a player's status can change.

[der Berliner 3,749]

9 minutes ago, Briton said:

How quickly a player's status can change.

IMHO, Barisic needed to find his feet (well, he sure knew all along where they were) in the Scottish game and has done so by now. And a Croatian international sure has a certain quality in him anyway.

[Briton 314]

15 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

IMHO, Barisic needed to find his feet (well, he sure knew all along where they were) in the Scottish game and has done so by now. And a Croatian international sure has a certain quality in him anyway.

Yes he's looking the part at the moment.    A bit like Fernando Ricksen and Sasa Papac he had a dodgy start, hopefully he can emulate them.

[Scott7 6,022]

7 minutes ago, Briton said:

Yes he's looking the part at the moment.    A bit like Fernando Ricksen and Sasa Papac he had a dodgy start, hopefully he can emulate them.

I hope he can do better than Ricksen. If he achieves the standard that Papac did he’ll do well. Strange comparison in a way because they are different types. 

[Briton 314]

6 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

I hope he can do better than Ricksen. If he achieves the standard that Papac did he’ll do well. Strange comparison in a way because they are different types. 

Well Ricksen started as a full back but the comparison is in how they've come back from bad starts.

[der Berliner 3,749]

Methinks Papac was not a full-back from the off, but used as one and took that role for himself.