Match Thread [FT] Nice 1 - 4 Rangers (Cerny 35'; Diomande 38'; Igamane 45+3', 54')

[CammyF 8,509]

2 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

Tonight is a prime reason why the board are very reluctant to sack PC. They want a manager who can get results in Europe because it brings in much more revenue than winning the domestic competitions. 

So why was Gio sacked? 

[Rousseau 10,876]

13 minutes ago, CammyF said:

But we didn't score with the chances we created.

 

Our opening goal was a double deflection. 

 

Our second goal was a brilliant finish, but the defender should have cleared the ball before Diomande got a chance to score.

 

Our third goal was a short back pass which Igamane did well to latch onto and finish (credit also for Diomande for triggering the press).

 

Our forth goal, Nice gifted us the ball, and again credit for Igamane for latching onto the ball, showing a bit of skill to beat defender and score.

 

I thought we missed the chances we created and scored the goals we were gifted. Nothing wrong with that as such, just an observation which probably isn't reflected in the stats.

 

 

A gifted chance is still a chance. 

 

I'm not getting carried away with the win, though: Nice were all over the place at the back. 

[Gribz 919]

Can we get a SPL manager and keep Clement for Euro games. 

 

Good defending in the first 5 minutes to keep their storm out - you want to see that, good save by Butland then the centre halves throwing themselves at the ball. 

 

At first I was wondering if Diomande meant that goal but after watching over its a good finish. 

 

The best bit about Igamane's first was the way he took it around the keeper - a sublime little chip to lift it around the keeper. Then he megs the defender for the fourth. And Dessers miss at the end where it was easier to score must cement Igamane to start up front now. 

 

 

Edited November 29, 2024 by Gribz

[CammyF 8,509]

3 hours ago, Gribz said:

Can we get a SPL manager and keep Clement for Euro games. 

 

Good defending in the first 5 minutes to keep their storm out - you want to see that, good save by Butland then the centre halves throwing themselves at the ball. 

 

At first I was wondering if Diomande meant that goal but after watching over its a good finish. 

 

The best bit about Igamane's first was the way he took it around the keeper - a sublime little chip to lift it around the keeper. Then he megs the defender for the fourth. And Dessers miss at the end where it was easier to score must cement Igamane to start up front now. 

 

 

Agree regarding the defending in the opening minutes as it was vital to get through those without conceding. 

 

I feared the worst when the Referee went to the screen for the penalty decision as I hadn't realised he'd given the penalty "on-field". Fair play to the officials for (eventually) getting the correct 3 decisions 😀

 

I thought the ref had a decent game last night.

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,543]

8 hours ago, CammyF said:

So why was Gio sacked? 

Cos we got pumped in every CL game

we played in?

[CammyF 8,509]

After our game I was speaking with a mate who is a Hearts fan and he said a couple of things I thought were interesting. 

 

Firstly, he said we can have Shankland for free in January and he'd give him a piggyback from Tynecastle to Ibrox (Hearts fans eh....)

 

Secondly, he referred to Dessers as Sebo with goals and can't believe Sebo was a "cult hero" and Dessers is ridiculed (Hearts fans eh......)

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,543]

8 hours ago, Rousseau said:

A gifted chance is still a chance. 

 

I'm not getting carried away with the win, though: Nice were all over the place at the back. 

We shouldn’t get carried away with any result in Europe as it’s been proven to be a complete outlier to our domestic and overall form.

 

Nice and FCSB quite clearly couldn’t be arsed playing.

[CammyF 8,509]

Just now, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Cos we got pumped in every CL game

we played in?

But the intial post was about income not results.

 

Gio got us to EL final and CL group stages. We generated more income for qualifying for the CL group stages than we did for getting to EL Final.

 

It would also be argued that the run to EL meant we got top dollar for Bassey.

 

So income wise, Gio generated more than any manager since Walter Smith took us to Manchester or Alex McLeish took us to the CL knock out stages 

[Devil's advocaat 1,617]

I don't recall Sebo being a cult hero, any hero status was a bit of a piss take, he was shite. Shankland is a reasonable SPFL level striker who takes Kris Boyd-esque levels of time to get fit after injury, so one we should avoid.

 

An assist and a double for Igamane is superb to see, he's a long way to go yet, but at least (along with Danilo looking decent recently) the big dunky up front has some competition.

 

Edit - and we need to be signing Cerny permanently IMO.

Edited November 29, 2024 by Devil's advocaat

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,543]

30 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Gio generated more than any manager

He also wasted quite a bit on absolute mince crocks like Matondo, Ben Davies & Ridvan. Massive contracts for Goldson, Tav and Lawrence. Was happy to let McGregor be #1 for another season after realising the obvious that Jon McLaughlin was miles off it.

 

He got sacked because he was miles off it. The football was slow and turgid. He had no idea how to beat the low block park the bus which is out bread and butter.

 

We quite rightly praise him for the Europa run, but lets not forget how bad some of those performances v them were outwith the Cup Semi.