match thread (image) Rangers 1 - 0 St. Mirren (Defoe 34)

[MacK1950 2,399]

35 minutes ago, Franc Ergs said:

Maybe just me, but i got the impression last night that Goldson felt uncomfortable with Flanagan at right back.

Any player would feel uncomfortable with Flanagan in team.

[Bill 13,717]

Is it official then? Is Flanagan the new whipping boy?

[MacK1950 2,399]

10 minutes ago, Bill said:

Is it official then? Is Flanagan the new whipping boy?

I have not rated Flanagan in any way since I seen him play his first game IMO he is not of standard needed at Rangers.

Hence it may seem that I am making him the new whipping boy whereas I have slated in many posts.

[Gonzo79 15,299]

I don't mind Flanagan but our formation relies on effective attacking full backs and he isn't that.  Hence our lack of success down that side when he plays.

 

Hopefully Patterson gets a look in at Tynecastle.

[Bill 13,717]

It's not about Flanagan, it's about the futility and destructive effect of criticising players. The only basis to criticise any player who's doing what he can is if he's not putting the effort in. Otherwise you'd have to slag every player for not being world class. Flanagan is what he is and presumably we knew that when we signed him. As far as I've ever seen, Jon Flanagan has never hidden during a game and has always tried his best. Whether that's enough is a matter for recruitment and the director of football to address. We do seem to like our scapegoats but I fail to see the point of having a go at Flanagan.

[Gonzo79 15,299]

9 minutes ago, Bill said:

it's about the futility and destructive effect of criticising players. 

You must have a whale of a time at Ibrox, where about 1,200 sing regularly and the rest stick to moaning and groaning a lot.

 

 

[Bill 13,717]

Just now, Gonzo79 said:

You must have a whale of a time at Ibrox, where about 1,200 sing regularly and the rest stick to moaning and groaning a lot.

 

 

If I wanted to sing I'd go to church or join a fucking choir ? By the same token I'll never understand the attraction of going to watch your team and spending the game slagging off selected players in your own team. It must be an illness.

[MacK1950 2,399]

2 minutes ago, Bill said:

If I wanted to sing I'd go to church or join a fucking choir ? By the same token I'll never understand the attraction of going to watch your team and spending the game slagging off selected players in your own team. It must be an illness.

I am not ill when I say that some players are not of Rangers standard but as SG keeps saying he has cover for every position which I suppose is true but in some the quality is not there.

[Gonzo79 15,299]

We do tend to focus on the negatives, as a support.

 

I was dismayed at the lack of support those around me displayed during the recent LCF.  Makes one wonder,  "What's the point".

[Frankie 8,665]

Flanagan clearly doesn't have the same attacking skillset as Tav or Barisic but he played fine the other night and I didn't notice any players being uncomfortable in using him.