Match Thread [FT] Ross County 3 - 2 Rangers (Baldwin o.g. 15; Tavernier 89pen)

[CammyF 8,375]

2 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

Strikers can be loaned too.  

And we got one on loan. 

[PoohBear 1,148]

2 minutes ago, CammyF said:

But who do you replace them with?

 

Take the back 4 as an example - none of them up to the job. 

 

Would a back 4 of Sterling, King, Balogun and Yfeko win you the league? 

The problem is that successive managers haven't even tried to replace these players, they have continued to build a team around them. Some of them have been at the club for nearly 10 years with one league title to show for it.

[CammyF 8,375]

3 minutes ago, PoohBear said:

People will hate it, but we could have brought in Shankland, we would have scored goals. Players like Silva are a waste of time, but hopefully Clement has learned that. 

He would / might have, but how would we have paid for him? 

 

We didn't have the money to buy Shankland in January

[Gonzo79 15,299]

2 minutes ago, PoohBear said:

Some of them have been at the club for nearly 10 years with one league title to show for it.

And don't forget their record in derby matches.  

[Scott7 6,158]

12 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

How do we get rid off Tav and Goldson?

they’re both still contracted for another couple of years 

 

Surely some hard-up Sheikh with a football club would pay £500,000 for the pair. Good bargain.

[CammyF 8,375]

10 minutes ago, PoohBear said:

The problem is that successive managers haven't even tried to replace these players, they have continued to build a team around them. Some of them have been at the club for nearly 10 years with one league title to show for it.

But we have- Sterling, Diomande, Raskin, Yimaz Davies, Balogun name a few.

 

Maybe the players bought to replace them haven't been good enough (I'd argue they haven't been) 

Edited April 14 by CammyF

[CammyF 8,375]

1 minute ago, Gonzo79 said:

And don't forget their record in derby matches.  

This argument baffles me - it's a deflection away from what the real issue is. All OF defeats and lack off success is down to a select few players? Or is it a collective failure? 

[CammyF 8,375]

3 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

Surely some hard-up Sheikh with a football club would pay £500,000 for the pair. Good bargain.

They might, but that doesn't help us replace them. 

[Gonzo79 15,299]

9 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

Surely some hard-up Sheikh with a football club would pay £500,000 for the pair. Good bargain.

Here's hoping.  

 

Think Tav wins about 1 in 6 or 7 against Celtc.  An appalling record for a Rangers captain.

Edited April 14 by Gonzo79

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,462]

18 minutes ago, CammyF said:

The question remains, how could we have addressed it in January when we had no money to spend? 

 

We brought in loans, some with options / obligations to buy in the summer.

You’ve answered your own question