CammyF 8,136 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said: There were some disingenuous reasons as to why we were not domestically competitive the year of Manchester Oh 100% but again it is an exception to the rule. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 8,136 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, ascender said: Which got me thinking again yesterday (although might have been the morning pints and early afternoon hangover)... could we as a fan-base accept "success" in Europe over winning the league every year and adjust to that way of thinking? I mean obviously the answer is a resounding "no", but if we can't have both... Yip, but asking football fans to think reasonably is a lost cause....! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,294 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 The league is our bread and butter - it's an old cliché but it's true. I can accept losing to the scum if we play well and put up a good fight - we did neither yesterday. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 8,136 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: The league is our bread and butter - it's an old cliché but it's true. I can accept losing to the scum if we play well and put up a good fight - we did neither yesterday. I was discussing the game with a fellow Rangers fan yesterday and said exactly the same (goes for any game really). The League Cup Final 1-0 is a prime example. We lost the game but battered them all over Hampden. In fact, was probably the game where we lost that fear factor that had developed. Unfortunately and don't know why, that fear factor is back - we looked scared of them and are beaten before a ball is kicked. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,673 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I am old enough to remember when we beat PSV. Heroes to a man. To have a side like that now-- Wait. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 28 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: The league is our bread and butter - it's an old cliché but it's true. I can accept losing to the scum if we play well and put up a good fight - we did neither yesterday. That's the heart of it. It wasn't losing and it wasn't about tactics ... it was about 11 headless chickens capitulating collectively and as individuals. It's the complete surrender factor that sticks in my throat. That's when disappointment turns to humiliation. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,378 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Going back to throw-ins the last time I can remember was when Candeias took one to Windass(I think) and a goal was scored.Now we have ONLY the full backs taking them and taking an eternity to do so. When I took primary school football,many moons ago,I taught the kids how to keep the game flowing with quick throw-ins/free kicks. That cannot be a task beyond Gio and his coaches. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSocksRedTops 3,753 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, MacK1950 said: Going back to throw-ins the last time I can remember was when Candeias took one to Windass(I think) and a goal was scored.Now we have ONLY the full backs taking them and taking an eternity to do so. When I took primary school football,many moons ago,I taught the kids how to keep the game flowing with quick throw-ins/free kicks. That cannot be a task beyond Gio and his coaches. Exactly. And don't get me started on our one dimensional corners... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 8,136 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 minute ago, BlackSocksRedTops said: Exactly. And don't get me started on our one dimensional corners... Another downgrade from the SG era where we scored plenty goals from corners and set-pieces. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 4,334 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I didn't think that Kamara was deployed as a defensive midfielder yesterday. Van Bronckhorst has played him in a more advanced role many times. If we were really trying to avoid getting beat then we would have played either Arfield or Wright ahead of Tillman. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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